THE MEANINGS OF WORK FOR FIREFIGHTERS

Abstract

According to some studies on work activity, it is said that man transforms nature by placing himself at its service, and in this way he can behave in a way that produces results. Regarding the work of firefighters, a study in the field of psychology was carried out, highlighting the daily lives and professional projects of these individuals. After all, being in contact with tense situations and maintaining tranquility in their work relationships, plus expectations, projects, affections, and behavior, generates stress. Furthermore, being portrayed as heroes and having a love for the firefighting profession causes them to put their problems in the background. The bibliography on the subject emphasizes that psychological and physical control, which encompasses the autonomy and power that workers have over work processes, is one of the most important elements in the quality of life at work. Thus, the notion of control should be understood as the possibility for workers to identify what bothers them, makes them suffer, get sick, or have accidents, articulated with the feasibility of intervening in such a reality. Therefore, this article proposes to analyze the subjective dimension, which is of great importance for understanding the subjects in the relationship they establish with their work.