Andel, Stephanie A.Pindek, ShaniSpector, Paul E.2021-01-262021-01-262016-12Andel, S. A., Pindek, S., & Spector, P. E. (2016). Being called to safety: Occupational callings and safety climate in the emergency medical services. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 58(12), 1245-1249.https://hdl.handle.net/1805/25012Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the importance of safety climate in the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and to assess occupational callings as a boundary condition for the effect of safety climate on safety behaviors. Methods: EMS professionals (n = 132) participated in a three-wave survey study. Hierarchical linear regressions were conducted to test the moderating effects of occupational callings. Results: Safety climate was significantly related to safety behavior, and occupational callings moderated this direct relationship (ΔR2 = 0.02 to 0.03, P < 0.05). Specifically, when occupational callings were high, the relationship between safety climate and safety behaviors was stronger, and when occupational callings were low, the relationship was weaker. Conclusion: In this EMS sample, safety climate was an important predictor of safety behavior. Further, occupational callings moderated this relationship, suggesting that callings may serve as a boundary condition.en-USCareer choiceEmergency medical servicesHumansLinear modelsOrganizational cultureSafety managementSurveys and questionnairesArticle