Possibilities for the Health Preservation of Firefighters

Abstract

Health is not a static state but a dynamic, harmonic state of equilibrium. Good health is a condition of qualitative life. In the case of the intervention staff of disaster management, good physical fitness, endurance and health have a prominent role in maintaining professional quality of work. For the paper, the author has looked at and classified the factors that threaten the health of firefighters, and has aimed at presenting prevention possibilities of the most dangerous conditions. In addition to reviewing literature, analyses and statistics closely related to the subject, the author has consulted members of the intervention staff of disaster management. The author aims to draw attention to the importance of health preservation and health promotion within the organization for disaster management.