The investigators have shown that sleep health education and sleep disorders screening improve health and safety of employees. There is potential to increase the benefits of the sleep health education and screening program if more firefighters are evaluated, diagnosed and referred for treatment. Investigators will evaluate whether firefighters in stations randomized to participate in the Sleep Health and Education Program (SHEP) intervention will have improved health and safety outcomes as compared to firefighters in stations randomized to the control condition.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SCREENING
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
2,400
Sleep Health Education Program (SHEP) including screening for common sleep disorders
Evaluation of sleep disorder
Evaluation of sleep disorder
Time frame: 12 months (on end-of-year questionnaire)
Diagnosis of sleep disorder
Diagnosis of sleep disorder
Time frame: 12 months (on end-of-year questionnaire)
Treatment of sleep disorder
Treatment of sleep disorder
Time frame: 12 months (on end-of-year questionnaire)
Injuries
Injuries
Time frame: Over 12 months (The number of injuries as documented in the fire department database)
Disability days
Disability days
Time frame: Over 12 months (The number of injuries as documented in the fire department database)
Motor vehicle crashes
Motor vehicle crashes (exploratory aim)
Time frame: Over 12 months, reported on monthly surveys
Near crashes
Near crashes (exploratory aim)
Time frame: Over 12 months, reported on monthly surveys
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