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1Hacettepe University,Public Health Department,Ankara,Turkey.
Prehospital and Disaster Medicine
|December 11, 2017
Summary
Most firefighting students are willing to work in disasters after graduation. However, willingness decreases for nuclear accidents and epidemic disasters, influenced by factors like university and disaster-related hobbies.
Area of Science:
- Disaster Medicine
- Public Health
- Emergency Management
Background:
- Firefighters play a crucial role in disaster response, including rescue and evacuation.
- Factors influencing healthcare workers' disaster response willingness are known, but less so for firefighters.
- Understanding firefighter candidates' willingness is vital for ensuring adequate disaster personnel.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the willingness of civil defense and firefighting students to work in various disaster scenarios post-graduation.
- To identify factors associated with students' willingness to engage in disaster response roles.
Main Methods:
- A descriptive, epidemiological study surveyed 1,116 students from 11 Turkish universities' civil defense and firefighting programs.
- A 58-question standardized survey form was administered to the entire student population (no sampling).
- Data analysis included chi-square and multi-variate analyses to assess significant factors.
Main Results:
- 82.8% of students expressed willingness to work in disasters after graduation; 16.2% were undecided.
- Lower willingness was observed for nuclear accidents (42.4%) and epidemic disasters (32.1%).
- University, regular exercise, disaster-related hobbies, disaster education, and satisfaction with education were significant factors in chi-square analysis; only university and disaster hobbies remained significant in multi-variate analysis.
Conclusions:
- A large majority of firefighting students are willing to work in disasters, though a notable percentage remain undecided.
- Specific disaster types, such as nuclear accidents and contagious diseases, elicit lower willingness among students.
- Factors such as the university attended and engagement in disaster-related hobbies significantly influence students' willingness to work in disaster scenarios.
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