Aufsatz(elektronisch)#11. März 1995
Positive reactions following emergency and disaster responses
In: Disaster prevention and management: an international journal, Band 4, Heft 1, S. 55-60
ISSN: 1758-6100
Firefighters completed a questionnaire which examined both positive
and negative reactions following major call‐outs. Positive reactions
were more frequently checked than negative ones. Factor analysis of
positive reactions resulted in four factors, suggesting that positive
reactions after a call‐out represented more than an increased sense of
general wellbeing. The type of reactions reported were related to the
type of incident attended. Differences in reaction patterns were related
to self‐reported coping style and age of the firefighters.