Research Area: An Ageing Rural Volunteer Firefighter in Queensland? Age, health status and physical readiness of volunteer firefighters of the last decade.
Background: Volunteer firefighters are estimated to save the economy billions of dollars a year, if the population is ageing it is important to enhance knowledge of this population to maximise their performance and ensure their health.
The basis of this open data request is to establish the demographics of the QFES rural volunteer population and how this has changed over the last decade.
Requested data:
Age:
Profession: Understanding their regular jobs could help understand how physically prepared they are. E.g. manual work vs office work.
Physical Activity: How physically active volunteers are may help determine how physically prepared they are for their role.
Health Status: An understanding of any health issues/concerns or lack of would help enhance knowledge of the population.