Fire fighters: a study of stress and coping

摘要: Fifty-eight non-professional fire fighters, 91% of all firefighters from different industries who participated in a hotel rescue operation, were investigated by means structured self-report questionnaire about their stress experience during and after the action. Together with 57 professional they rescuing guests confined for as much three hours 12 storeyed building on fire. Fourteen persons (11%) died, 114 survived. Forty-seven percent fighters reported that disaster was worst had ever experienced. Even so, 80% thought coped job well to fairly many 66% action represented something positive them retrospect. Ten claimed reactions disturbed executing effective work. maintained more preparation training could have improved effort. Fire previous practical seemed "digest" easily than inexperienced measured Impact Event Scale. High level competence opportunity debriefing characteristics are discussed factors explaining favourable coping extreme stress. Language: en