Abstract
The article discusses the features of temperament and its indicators in firefighters of different groups of professionalism. Temperament is understood in accordance with the formal-dynamic concept of V. M. Rusalov, which highlights the formal-dynamic properties of the individual: ergic, plasticity, speed, emotionality. The sample consisted of 210 firefighters, divided into three groups of professionalism: firefighters-mentors, firefighters of the 1st class, firefighters of the 2nd class. A questionnaire for determining V. M.’s temperament was used. Rusalova, methods of mathematical statistics: the Kruskal-Wallace method and ANOVA analysis of variance. The features of the development of temperament indicators in various groups of firefighters are revealed. The main results of the study are described, indicating that there are indicators (social tempo, tempo, social ergicity, ergicity) that are common to all groups of firefighters. At the same time, some indicators of temperament (social plasticity and emotionality) differ in severity in certain groups of firefighters: social plasticity dominates in class 2 firefighters, and emotionality – in class 1 firefighters.
Highlights
When considering the profession of a firefighter, it is necessary to understand that it imposes high requirements on specialists
The first group includes firefighters with a strong nervous system, not anxious and prone to risk, which is characterized by a low increase in indicators of mental tension in extreme conditions
The second group includes firefighters with a weak nervous system, anxious, not prone to risk, which is characterized by an increase in indicators of mental tension in extreme conditions
Summary
When considering the profession of a firefighter, it is necessary to understand that it imposes high requirements on specialists. The first group includes firefighters with a strong nervous system, not anxious and prone to risk, which is characterized by a low increase in indicators of mental tension in extreme conditions. In this group, stress has a positive effect on the effectiveness of actions. The second group includes firefighters with a weak nervous system, anxious, not prone to risk, which is characterized by an increase in indicators of mental tension in extreme conditions In this case, a high level of stress negatively affects the effectiveness of actions, even to the point of refusing to complete the task
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