Correlates of Firefighting Operations Among Fire Service Workers in Rivers State

Abstract

This study investigated the correlates of firefighting operations among fire service workers in Rivers State. A descriptive cross sectional survey design was adopted for the study with a population of 356 which were all included in the study. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire with reliability coefficient of 0.86. Collected data were coded and analyzed with the aid of Statistical Products for Service Solution (SPSS) version 23 using Pearson Correlation. The result of this study illustrated that firefighting operation was significantly related to availability of equipment (n = 349; r = 0.66; p<0.05), availability of firefighting substances (n = 349; r = 0.63; p<0.05), availability of adequate water (n = 349; r = 0.75; p<0.05), and communication (n = 349; r = 0.50; p<0.05). This study concluded that the firefighting operation was determined by several factors. It was recommended among others that, management of firefighting service in the ministry of special duties ensure availability of protective devices for effective utilization of firefighting operations in order to reduce the chances of accidents and other occupational related problems.

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