Abby Weitkamp

Jason King

AP Seminar

7 March 2017

Annotated Bibliography

BAKA, Lukasz. "The Effects of Job Demands on Mental and Physical Health in the Group of

Police Officers. Testing the Mediating Role of Job Burnout." Studia Psychologica, vol.

57, no. 4, Oct. 2015, pp. 285-299. EBSCOhost,

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This article talks about the Job Demands-Resources model which assumes that each

occupation involves specific job demands which, in conditions of poor job resources,

may lead to poor health. It also identifies that job burnout syndrome is the effect of

chronic work-related stress and results in emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and

reduced personal accomplishment. This article is written by the Central Institute for

Labour Protection - National Research Institute in Poland. Lukasz Baka has a phd in

social science and focuses in on mental psychology, organizational psychology, and

positive psychology. I plan to use this source to describe some of the mental effects on

police officers to do their job.

Barath, Irene. "Police Officer Wellness Training: The Road to Mental Readiness." FBI Law

Enforcement Bulletin, Jan. 2017, p. 1. EBSCOhost,

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This article was about how law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve

must recognize issues concerning mental health and wellbeing of officers. By proactively

working together, they can reduce the stigma and discrimination associated with mental

illness and encourage help-seeking behaviors. Irene Barath is a full-time instructor of the

Ontario Police College and has previously facilitated training with recruits in both

academic and physical skills areas. I plan to use this source to describe ways society can

improve mental health.

Barr, Paul. "Trauma in EMS." Modern Healthcare, vol. 42, no. 20, 14 May 2012, pp. 26-30.

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This article talks about how the reimbursement of EMS makes it difficult to support the

overall structure of EMS and causes an improper use of health care services. It also

reviews the training required to go into different levels of EMT. Paul Barr is a journalist

with experience covering various aspects of the healthcare business. The publisher

Modern Healthcare is the leader in healthcare business, news, research, and data. I plan to

use this source to review the pay of EMTs in comparison to certification level as well as

the overall compensation of EMTs.

Camus, Albert. The Myth of Sisyphus. The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays, Translated by

OBrien Justin. 1955. Accessed 13 Mar. 2017.

 Albert Camus was a French philosopher, author, and journalist whose views contributed

to the rise of absurdism. The Myth of Sisyphus is about a mortal named Sisyphus who

was condemned to a life in Tartarus rolling a rock to the top of a mountain only for it to

roll down. Thus, he rolled the rock up the mountain every day. I plan to use the idea that

the struggle to get to the top of the mountain made Sisyphus happy in my essay to

describe how first responders love their jobs and continue to work despite the struggle.

Erich, John. Suicide, Stress and PTSD Among Emergency Personnel. EMSWorld.com, EMS

World, 1 Nov. 2014,

www.emsworld.com/article/12009260/suicide-stress-and-ptsd-among-emergency-person

nel. Accessed 20 Mar. 2017.

John Erich is the senior editor at EMS World which provides EMS news and training for

paramedics, EMTs, firefighters and police officers. This article is about the amount of

emergency personnel suffering from PTSD as well as the amount committing suicide. It

also talks about how people can help emergency personnel and what they need to have

within themselves. I plan to use this source to describe methods of helping the mental

health of overall emergency personnel.

Garner, Nadine, et al. "The Private Traumas of First Responders." Journal of Individual

Psychology, vol. 72, no. 3, Fall 2016, pp. 168-185. EBSCOhost, https://goo.gl/b4KSH3.

The article is written by Nadine Garner who is an associate professor of Psychology,

Jason Baker who is an assistant professor of psychology, and Duane Hagelgans who is an

assistant professor of Emergency Management. The article is published in the Journal of

Individual Psychology, which is written for the North American Society of Adlerian
 Psychology, is used to advance Adlerian ideas and research. This article was about the

mental state of first responders and specifically focused in on the factor of social support.

I plan to use this source in my essay for statistics and evidence of the mental state of first

responders.

Gonzalez, Gloria. "Support Grows for View That PTSD Work-Related for First Responders."

Business Insurance, vol. 50, no. 10, 09 May 2016, p. 0014. EBSCOhost,

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Gloria Gonzalez is a deputy editor for Business Insurance who focuses in on workers

compensation, health care, and safety. The Business Insurance magazine contains articles

about risks and impacts on business as well as health care, worker compensation, and a

wide variety of other topics beneficial to executives, risk managers, brokers, etc. This

article is about the connection between PTSD and work. I plan to use this source when

reviewing the mental health risks of first responders.

Nixon, Richard. Address to the Nation on Labor Day. Address to the Nation on Labor Day, 6

Sept. 1971, Camp David, Maryland, The American Presidency Project,

www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=3138. Accessed 13 Mar. 2017.

Richard Nixon was the 37th President of the United States. As this source is a primary

document, his speech is credible and had an impact on American society. His speech on

Labor Day of 1971 was mainly about the American spirit and work ethic. He came to the

conclusion that America has the character, drive, and greatness to succeed in achieving

the goal of a new prosperity in a full generation of peace. I plan to use this source in my
 essay to describe how important it is to Americans to have work and to keep America

alive and safe.

Selway, William and Holly Rosenkrantz. "The Firefighters' First Responder on Pay." Bloomberg

Businessweek, no. 4195, 13 Sept. 2010, p. 29. EBSCOhost,

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Selway is a state and local government reporter for Bloomberg News. Holly Rosenkrantz

is also a Bloomberg News reporter, however she focuses mainly on policies. Also,

Rosenkrantz is a contributor to Bloomberg Politics. This article is about the decision by

U.S. cities and towns to cut firefighters salary and benefits. I plan to use this source to

describe how what cities in the U.S. did in order to save money throughout the country.

Strauss, Eric. "The Average Salary of a First Scene Responder?" Chron. Hearst Newspapers, 04

June 2012. http://work.chron.com/average-salary-first-scene-responder-2327.html.

Accessed 20 Mar. 2017.

Eric Strauss holds a B.A. in creative writing/professional writing and recently earned an

M.A. in English literature. Houston Chronicle is one of the largest newspapers in the

United States and is located in Houston, Texas. This article covered the average pay of

police officers, firefighters, and EMTs/paramedics. I plan to use this source as data for

the average pay of first responders.

Torres, Olivia and Jocelyn Moya. "The 911." Albuquerque: The Magazine, vol. 13, no. 3, July

2016, p. 113. EBSCOhost,

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Albuquerque: The Magazine is a magazine all about life in Albuquerque. Olivia Torres is

currently on the editorial team as Staff Writer. Jocelyn Moya is also a writer at

Albuquerque: The Magazine. As this article is about the life of first responders in

Albuquerque, the source is reliable because it most often writes about life in Albuquerque

and is located in Albuquerque. I plan to use this source to describe the daily struggles that

first responders face and draw comparisons to their pay.

Volkmann, Peter. "When Traumatic Events Affect the EMS Worker: The Role of the CISM

Team." Fire Engineering, vol. 156, Nov/Dec2003 Supplement, pp. 51-54. EBSCOhost,

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CISM stands for critical incident stress management. It has 10 core elements that help

individuals and groups begin their process of healing and its goals are lower stress

impact, accelerate the normal recovery process, and refer those EMS persons who may

need counseling assistance. Peter Volkmann graduated with a bachelor of science in

criminal justice and received his masters in social work. He is the East Coast liaison

coordinator and a representative to the United Nations for the International Critical

Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF). I plan to use this source to describe ways that

paramedics can be helped.