The Perspectives of Development in the Activities of the Zala Special Rescue Team to Overcome Psychic and Physical Load

Abstract

The experiences of interventions in disasters and crises of the last decade evidenced that in addition to the professional state forces specially equipped and mentally prepared volunteer and professional rescue groups were necessary operated. The goal of this article is to demonstrate the importance of psychological preparation for helpers, they get suitable for theoretical and practical preparation and the risks of its hiatus during an intervention. In this article processing of Zala Special Rescue’s preparation methods, aims, and the main policy of development of these two area. The completed article intended to give a basis for policies of special rescue organisation completion. Authors’ review in connection with the rescue team members, their stress pressure, and the possible strategies was based on their long-term experience and relevant literature. The authors aim to conduct a series of investigations in cooperation with the Zala Special Rescue Team regarding the use of special rescue groups and the possibility to improve their performance. This paper represents the first part of this series.