A Survey to Improve the Education and Training System of Fire Safety Managers

Abstract

This study involved a survey of fire safety managers to understand the educational content necessary to improve their job performance. The survey examined awareness of safety management work, standard cognition of firefighting facilities, capacity to maintain firefighting facilities, and so on to identify the elements required for improving the fire safety manager's job performance capabilities. The survey found that the work of fire safety management was satisfactory and that the level of knowledge regarding the structure and operating principles of most facilities is high. However, fire safety managers were found to be struggling to maintain and address firefighting facilities owing to a lack of experience and parallel work. Furthermore, they experienced difficulties operating and inspecting facilities due to a lack of practice opportunities and concerns surrounding malfunctions. The study concluded that an education system that can be easily managed and provides training in firefighting is imperative to improve the performance of fire safety managers.