...Emelie Lantz; Bengt Nilsson; Carina Elmqvist; Bengt Fridlund; Anders Svensson Purpose The purpose of this study was to describe experiences of working as a paid part-time firefighter (PTF) in Swedish rural areas. Design/methodology/approach An inductive explorative design was used, based...

... in the United States, the majority of professional/paid firefighters are located in larger urban areas (67%) while the vast majority of volunteer departments are located in smaller towns and rural areas (95%) (Evarts and Stein, 2020). Because of this, there is a dearth of academic literature on rural career...

... that the use of multi-professional units (MPUs) may be one means of providing a better standard of service in rural areas. However, the working practices and different professional backgrounds in MPUs are considered challenging by the personnel. Managers had a broader perspective; during the interviews...