What are the pros and cons of your current shift schedule?
Sleep? Health? Family life? Job and Productivity? Scheduling (Kelly Days, Shift Pick Ups, Call Outs)?
Predictability In-Advance Notification Satisfaction
What does a good night’s rest look like to you? How does the ability to sleep or not sleep affect other aspects of your health?
How do you feel mentally and physically after a good night of sleep? Physical Health? Mental Health? Social relationships? In your experience, what potential issue can arise from poor sleep at work and/or at home? How does sleep fit in order of behaviors important to health? What level of prioritization would you rank sleep while on a shift? Why? (e.g., where does sleep lie in order of importance among job duties, eating, socialization, and relaxation?) What level of prioritization would you rank sleep while at home? Why? (e.g., where does sleep lie in order of importance among family/pet responsibilities, eating, socialization, and relaxation?)
Describe the fire station’s environment and how this environment contributes to your sleep health?
Describe your sleep routine. Take me through your day.
What kind of changes could be implemented to make it more consistent if not routinely regular?
What prevents you from sleeping at night? Describe your sleeping quarters, are they ideal?
If not, how can they be improved upon?
What are your thoughts surrounding sleep disorders? If you were diagnosed with a sleep disorder how would your fellow firemen respond?
Describe your physical and mental state while working a shift? How do you cope with these states while on a shift?
Describe and take me through your day. If tired, what are the sources of this? Which strategies have or haven’t worked for going to sleep? Which strategies have or haven’t worked for staying awake? What are your reasons for wanting to stay awake? After napping while on a shift, how do you feel waking up?
What type of injuries occur while on the job?
What specific factors influence these injuries? What are your experiences when traveling home after a shift? If extremely fatigued what do you do?
Describe your environment at home and its contributions to sleep health.
Take me through your day after a shift and describe your home sleep routine.
What times or time of day are you usually sleeping? If not consistent, what changes could be implemented to make them consistent? Is it better to stay consistent with your sleep routine no matter if you are at the fire station or at home? Why or why not?
How do family/pet responsibilities affect your sleep schedule at home? After sleeping at home, how do you feel waking up? What strategies have or haven’t worked for going to sleep? Which strategies have or haven’t worked for staying awake?
What does an ideal day-off from firefighting look like to you? What prevents you from achieving this ideal?
What are your reasons for wanting to stay awake? Why are certain activities important to achieve on an ideal day-off?
Circling back to our first question on the pros and cons of your current shift schedule, after having this discussion are there any other improvements you think could help regarding your current shift schedule? If so, what improvements do you think could help?
What is your ideal work schedule? What improvements could be made to your workplace/home environment? What resources would be beneficial to maintain or improve your current shift schedule?
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