• Fire Science and Engineering
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.153-161
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• 2008

The duty of fire officials are very complicated and various that a subject replacement for the fire officials' public examination for service is being required. The purpose of this study is to investigate the actual conditions of the fire officials' public employment system and find out current problems of it, to reconsider the speciality of the examination based on them, and to suggest a subject replacement for the examination to evaluate the duty accomplishment ability. This study presents not only assuring the speciality of fire officials but also the desirable plans to execute the Fire Relating Act effectively by replacing introduction of political science with fire service administration and adding the Fire Relation Law which is more connected on the local fire officials public written examination for service with duty.

• Journal of the Society of Disaster Information
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.218-225
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• 2021

Purpose and Method: Financial field among the various changes due to the nationalization of fire fighting officials is the main point and to stably settle according to the purpose, improvement of special account for fire fighting officials is suggested by analyzing the facts and related acts. Results: To use the fire fighting project budget entirely in fire fire fighting project by the purpose of the installation of special account for fire fighting officials, dual budgeting standard for labor cost should be revised. In the reserve cost budgeting standard "Within 1/100 of the total budget rule" total budget includes the labor cost, as a result reserve cost budget will keep increase, so reserve cost budget should be fixed by the project budget instead of the total budget. Conclusion: To use the fire fighting budget by the purpose of the installation of special account for fire fighting officials, improvement on budgeting standard is necessary to increase quality of the fire service and stably operate the fire fighting organization.

• Fire Science and Engineering
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• v.24 no.5
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• pp.68-78
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• 2010

The purpose of this study, fire officials during the field activities find causes fugitive dust of containing asbestos is the seriousness of the phenomenon is a threat case and through questionnaires, during on-site activities to prevent exposure to asbestos is effectively. Analysis of the relationship to field activities of fire officials and about the dangers of asbestos dust, asbestos cancer caused by asbestos, and to protect fire officials from the same disease like malignant mesothelioma, by varying the conditions of irrational, fire officials at the scene activities in advance of a deadly hazard is aimed to eliminate through optimization of organizational management and a safe and pleasant working conditions for fire officials through the deadly hazards at the scene of action is aimed to obviate. Also according to asbestos exposure by wearing protective equipment as well as thoroughly strengthen firefighting, firefighting awards to recognize the seriousness of the hazard factors, disease and provide compensation to the legal system, for diseases not yet recognized officially recognized by disaster supplemented by institutional, fire officials to improve morale and working conditions, etc. versus expectations is to improve public services.

• Fire Science and Engineering
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• v.29 no.2
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• pp.64-72
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• 2015

This study was carried out for the purpose of awareness survey for safety and fire fighting safety of lives and general safety for fire-fighting sector workers of Chung-nam region. The study was carried out in the questionnaire survey. The questionnaire respondents were 534 people such as fire-fighting public officials, fire-fighting company worker and safety-related public officials. The results of the questionnaire were subjected to statistical processing, such as frequency analysis using SPSS win 19.0. The reliability of the questionnaire in this study is a Cronbach' ${\alpha}=0.710{\sim}0.807$. According to the survey results, Only 15% of the surveyed are think that peoples safety consciousness was high, the remaining respondents think the low level of safety consciousness of peoples. According to the findings of the fire-fighting related safety consciousness, fire-fighting public officials safety consciousness level was 4.2 at standard 5 and safety-related public officials was 3.59. Safety consciousness level order was fire-fighting public officials > Fire-fighting company workers > safety-related public officials. According to the survey, the efforts to decrease the difference in recognition for safety is required.

• Fire Science and Engineering
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• v.31 no.2
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• pp.106-112
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• 2017

This study examined the burnout intermediates between Fire officials' job stress and Ego-resilience. The objective of this study is to suggest a policy that improves Fire officials' Ego-resilience. This survey was given to 365 fire officials in northern Gyeonggi-do region and the data was analyzed by correlation analysis and regression analysis using SPPS 22.0. The hypothesis is the Fire officials' burnout would be related to Ego-resilience and the effect on Fire officials' job stress regarding Ego-resilience is associated with burnout. The results of the study are that unstable work and inadequate reward affect the measure of burnout, which manifests as sarcasm and job efficacy and reduces the Fire officials' Ego-resilience that results in a positive pointing of the future, emotion control and interest. The meaning of policy is as follows: First, Fire officials need to be given confidence in their work stability. Second, they have to receive social or financial rewards. Third, they require a continuous supporting policy that solves their tension, physical and mental fatigue. Finally, developing diverse educational programs will be needed to promote their Ego-resilience.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.19 no.5
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• pp.333-342
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• 2021

The purpose of this study was to examine to identify factors affecting wellness of fire officials. This study collected questionnaire data from 219 fire officials working in Gyeongsangnam-do. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation, Sobel test and multiple regression analysis with IBM SPSS statistics 24.0 program. Wellness of fire officials was correlated with job stress(r=.-49, p<.001) and positive psychological capital(r=.70, p<.001). In addition, job stress showed a significant negative correlation with positive psychological capital (r=-.56, p<.001). As a result of analyzing the mediating effect of positive psychological capital on the relationship between job stress and wellness of fire officials, positive psychological capital showed a significant mediating effect. Based on the finding, it is necessary to develop an intervention program that strengthens positive psychological capital in order to improve the wellness of fire officials and reduce job stress.

• Fire Science and Engineering
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.71-79
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• 2011

Since 2008 Korea's fire administration has recognized the importance of human resources by introducing a mentoring system for new employees. This mentoring program is helping new employees adapt to the organization quickly and effectively. In addition, prevention inspectors are improving their job ability and expertise by ensuring the mentoring system has been introduced and operated. However, the current operating and fire officials mentoring system has a variety of problems including lack of expertise on the part of the mentors, deficiency of the legal system, lack of mentoring for information and materials, and lack of compensation, and formal mentoring training for mentors. In this study, the fire officials' mentoring system analysis and previous studies on the fire officials' mentoring functions will be analyzed to determine its effect on job performance. Results of this study of fire officials' job ability show that the variables that affect the mentoring program include the role model, business achievement, teaching method, attitude, interest, and achievement.

• The Korean Journal of Emergency Medical Services
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.135-146
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• 2019

Purpose: The aims of this study were to identify the relationships among alcohol level, impact of event, occupational stress, and distress disclosure and to determine the influences on alcohol level among fire officials. Methods: Participants in this cross-sectional, descriptive study were 241 fire officials. Data were collected from June 2018 to July 2018 using self-reported questionnaires and were analyzed using IBM SPSS 22.0 software (IBM, Armonk, NY, USA). Results: The results revealed significant positive relationships between alcohol level and impact of event, and impact of event and occupational stress, and a negative relationships between occupational stress and distress disclosure. Regression analysis revealed that alcohol level accounted for 9.2% of the variance by gender, and impact of event(e.g., sleep problems and emotional numbness). Conclusion: These findings provide information that can be used in the development of mental health promotion programs for fire officials.

• The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.217-226
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• 2022

The purpose of this study is to quantitatively examine the perception of fire officials for college students who need to prepare and choose fire officials, and to identify and present practical and specific improvement measures along with raising awareness of fire officials. In order to achieve the basic purpose of the study set above, we tried to find out whether there are differences in the general level of awareness of fire officials, the working environment of fire officials, and group welfare according to the gender, major, grade, family or relative of college students. The subjects of the study were 600 students enrolled in a four-year university in the Department of Firefighting, and 513 valid questionnaires were used. The survey contents were divided into three categories of perceptions of firefighting officials and consisted of 20 questions, and the frequency and percentage were calculated and compared using the SPSS/win (Ver10.0) program. As a result, first, compensation for awareness improvement and the expansion of safety facilities and equipment are necessary. Second, it is necessary to improve working conditions, such as guaranteeing appropriate working hours and raising and replenishing wages. Third, the results of the establishment of a national fire hospital and the need for psychological counseling were derived. Based on these results, we suggest that national-level laws and systems, and administrative and legislative support should be provided for firefighters.

• The Korean Journal of Emergency Medical Services
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.107-120
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• 2009

Purpose : The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of organizational culture on job satisfaction of fire officials. Method : The subjects of this study were 251 fire officials in Gongju and Choengju province and Daejeon City. Data were collected using self-administering questionnaire from February 20 to March 20 in 2006. Collected data were analyzed using SPSS 14.0 program. Real number, percentage, mean and standard deviation were calculated, and t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient, multiple regression were analyzed. Result : The results of this study were as follows : 1. The job satisfaction was found to be significant positive correlations with full organizational culture(r = .595, p = .000). 2. The job satisfaction was found to be in significant positive with rational goal culture, open system culture and human relation culture. 3. How organizational culture affects the job satisfactions was as follows; 25.2% of core values of manpower, 6.3% of rational goal culture, and 4.9% of job initiative. Conclusion : Enhancing the job satisfaction of fire officials would improve personalized factors and changes rational goal culture.