Firefighters’ ‘camaraderie’ helps them deal with traumatic incidents
The results of the study by the Centre for Psychological Health at Trinity College Dublin, were presented to the annual Chief Fire Officers Association annual conference in Killarney.
The survey authors had not anticipated how much of a dominant role “camaraderie” and the informal cup of tea, or meal out, or going for a drink and having a relaxing conversation had among the fire service, said Dave Hevey, one of the authors.
