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Running Head: FIREFIGHTS

Method

In conducting this research, the researcher issued questionnaires to ten students so as to establish whether they well understood this profession and results were collected from all the ten students and analyzed. The purpose of choosing the questionnaire was because they are not only easy to administer but you can regulate the information that you want from the participants.

Results

The answer is to how much the students thought firefighters earned per year was that six students believed that they earned between $60000-90000, three students said that it was between $35000 and $55000 whereas one student replied that it was between $20000 and $45000

The answer as to whether the students were aware of any risks and/or diseases that firefighters exposed themselves was that nine of the surveyed students saw that the job was stressful and that the firefighters risked getting burned while conducting the rescue missions whereas one student answered that he did not see any risk that came along with being a firefighter.

As regards whether the student knew what the work of firefighters entailed all agreed that they are the people who are tasked with saving lives and properties in the event of a fire outbreak. All students agreed that the profession is very important to the society.

Discussion

From the results gathered it became clear to the researcher that many students thought firefighters earned very much contrary to the situation on ground because the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that a firefighter earned an average of $47,720 per annum.

It is also evident from the results that students appreciated that appreciated the risks that firefighters exposed themselves to when doing rescue operations as well as the usefulness of the profession to the society. Indeed, the students also understood the job description of firefighters.

Conclusion

In conclusion, it is the researcher’s assertion that all the students did not give any disease that a firefighter can suffer as a result of his or her work and therefore it means that such information has not been publicized. Further, most of the students thought that firefighters earned so much and therefore this means that the salaries of firefighters is less in comparison to the duties they undertake.

Recommendations

The researcher is of the opinion that the following recommendations should be given effect so as to improve the work of firefighters:

1. Revise their salaries upwards.

2. Educate people about the dangers involved in the profession.

3. Teach firefighters on how to navigate buildings they are unfamiliar with in the event of a fire accident.

REFERENCES

Bliss, J.P., Tidwell, P.D. and Guest, M.A., 1997. The effectiveness of virtual reality for administering spatial navigation training to firefighters. Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, 6(1), pp.73-86.

Kern, D.G., Neill, M.A., Wrenn, D.S. and Varone, J.C., 1993. Investigation of a unique time space cluster of sarcoidosis in firefighters. American Review of Respiratory Disease, 148(4_pt_1), pp.974-980.

Newman, K. L., & Newman, L. S. (2012). Occupational causes of sarcoidosis. Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology, 12(2), 145.

Torr, J.D., 2004. Responding to Attack: Firefighters and Police. Lucent Books

Wagner, D., Heinrichs, M. and Ehlert, U., 1998. Prevalence of symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder in German professional firefighters. American Journal of Psychiatry, pp. 1727- 1732.

Appendix A

1. How much money do you think a firefighter earns in a year?

2. Do you know what the work of a firefighter entails? If yes, describe

3. Do you think firefighters are useful in the society?

4. Are you aware of any risks/diseases firefighters expose themselves to in discharging their duties? If yes, state them

knowldge on firefighters

Series 1 Salary Job Description Usefulness Risks/Diseases 6.0 10.0 10.0 4.5 Series 2 Salary Job Description Usefulness Risks/Diseases 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 Series 3 Salary Job Description Usefulness Risks/Diseases 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0