Journal of the Korea Safety Management & Science (대한안전경영과학회지)

Korea Safety Management & Science (대한안전경영과학회)
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An empirical study of the impact which the change of age ratio of disaster response organization has on organization effectiveness and quality assurance - Focused on field activities firefighters in Seoul metropolitan city -

재난대응조직 연령구성비 변화가 조직효과성 및 서비스질 보장활동에 미치는 영향에 관한 실증분석 - 서울지역 현장활동 소방공무원을 중심으로 -

  • 박찬석 (우송정보대학 소방안전관리과)
  • Received : 2014.10.13
  • Accepted : 2014.12.22
  • Published : 2014.12.31
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Abstract

Aging of the fire organizations, typical disaster response agencies also will be in serious problems with aging society. It is expected that the ratio of more than fifties will reach 31~40% after 10~15 years in Seoul fire organization. This Aging of firefighters can bring about a serious problem in disaster and safety management, since firefighters require robust fitness and healthy bodies in disaster situations. In this study, after the analysis of aging status and trend of firefighters in Seoul, I have an empirical analysis about the impact this aging has on organization effectiveness and QA. As a result, the increase of the elderly reduced organization effectiveness and QA. In addition, in the group consisting of less than 50, it is expected to increase the organization's effectiveness and QA activities through field activity to improve the professional skills with age, but could not be confirmed. In the group consisting of more than fifties, it was found that aging had a significant negative impact on organizational effectiveness and QA activities as factors, including physical deterioration by aging.

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