Perspectives of Forest Fire Response Workers on the Challenges Faced During Forest Fire Suppression

İsmail Şafak; Taner Okan; Devrim Karademir

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Perspectives of Forest Fire Response Workers on the Challenges Faced During Forest Fire Suppression

Authors:

İsmail Şafak | Taner Okan | Devrim Karademir

Publisher:

Duzce University

Main Topics:

Ormancılık Politikası | Ekonomisi ve Hukuku

Journal:

Düzce Üniversitesi Orman Fakültesi Ormancılık Dergisi Vol.20 Issue 2, pp.309-333

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2024

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001336355

pISSN:

2148-7871

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Abstract:

 In this research, the perspectives of forest fire response workers engaged in forest fire suppression operations in Turkey were gathered regarding the challenges encountered during firefighting incidents. A survey was administered to 651 workers operating within 72 forest management directorates under the jurisdiction of 21 regional forest directorates in Turkey. Respondents, using a nine-point scale, provided feedback to survey inquiries. The study employed Kruskal-Wallis H and Mann-Whitney U tests to analyze potential statistical variances among the viewpoints of forest fire response workers across the five fire sensitivity zones. The average age and tenure of workers were recorded as 34.1 years and 8.8 years, respectively. A majority 65.4 of these workers possessed a minimum of a high school education, and 55 were married. Workers indicated that the adequacy of personnel and teams was moderately satisfactory, while extended work hours were perceived to moderately impede productivity. Workers highlighted the significance of watchtowers, cameras, remote monitoring initiatives, and additional surveillance and patrol operations in high fire-risk areas for early detection of forest fires. Measures aimed at regulating public access to and from forest and recreational areas were deemed highly important by the workers. Nevertheless, issues related to task allocation, communication, and coordination were not deemed significant in the current context with regard to combating forest fires.

 In this research, the perspectives of forest fire response workers engaged in forest fire suppression operations in Turkey were gathered regarding the challenges encountered during firefighting incidents. A survey was administered to 651 workers operating within 72 forest management directorates under the jurisdiction of 21 regional forest directorates in Turkey. Respondents, using a nine-point scale, provided feedback to survey inquiries. The study employed Kruskal-Wallis H and Mann-Whitney U tests to analyze potential statistical variances among the viewpoints of forest fire response workers across the five fire sensitivity zones. The average age and tenure of workers were recorded as 34.1 years and 8.8 years, respectively. A majority 65.4 of these workers possessed a minimum of a high school education, and 55 were married. Workers indicated that the adequacy of personnel and teams was moderately satisfactory, while extended work hours were perceived to moderately impede productivity. Workers highlighted the significance of watchtowers, cameras, remote monitoring initiatives, and additional surveillance and patrol operations in high fire-risk areas for early detection of forest fires. Measures aimed at regulating public access to and from forest and recreational areas were deemed highly important by the workers. Nevertheless, issues related to task allocation, communication, and coordination were not deemed significant in the current context with regard to combating forest fires.

 In this research, the perspectives of forest fire response workers engaged in forest fire suppression operations in Turkey were gathered regarding the challenges encountered during firefighting incidents. A survey was administered to 651 workers operating within 72 forest management directorates under the jurisdiction of 21 regional forest directorates in Turkey. Respondents, using a nine-point scale, provided feedback to survey inquiries. The study employed Kruskal-Wallis H and Mann-Whitney U tests to analyze potential statistical variances among the viewpoints of forest fire response workers across the five fire sensitivity zones. The average age and tenure of workers were recorded as 34.1 years and 8.8 years, respectively. A majority 65.4 of these workers possessed a minimum of a high school education, and 55 were married. Workers indicated that the adequacy of personnel and teams was moderately satisfactory, while extended work hours were perceived to moderately impede productivity. Workers highlighted the significance of watchtowers, cameras, remote monitoring initiatives, and additional surveillance and patrol operations in high fire-risk areas for early detection of forest fires. Measures aimed at regulating public access to and from forest and recreational areas were deemed highly important by the workers. Nevertheless, issues related to task allocation, communication, and coordination were not deemed significant in the current context with regard to combating forest fires.

 Bu çalışmada, Türkiyede orman yangınlarıyla mücadele faaliyetlerinde çalışan orman yangını müdahale işçilerinin güncel konulardaki görüşleri alınmıştır. Bu amaçla Türkiyede 21 orman bölge müdürlüğüne bağlı 72 orman işletme müdürlüğünde görev yapan 651 orman yangın işçisine anket uygulanmıştır. Anket uygulaması, beş yangın hassasiyet bölgesi dikkate alınarak yürütülmüştür. Orman yangınlarına müdahale işçileri, anket sorularını dokuz noktalı cevaplama ölçeği doğrultusunda yanıtlamıştır. Farklı yangın hassasiyet bölgelerinde çalışan orman yangınlarına müdahale işçilerinin görüşleri arasındaki istatistikî farklılık Kruskal-Wallis H ve Mann-Whitney U testleri ile incelenmiştir. Ayrıca, yaş, öğrenim durumu, medeni durum ve görev süresi ile sorulara verilen yanıtlar arasındaki ilişki, Spearman korelasyon katsayısı ile analiz edilmiştir. Orman yangın müdahale işçilerinin ortalama yaşı 34,1, ortalama görev süresi ise 8,8 yıldır. Bu işçilerin 65,4ü en az lise düzeyinde eğitim almış olup 55i evlidir. İşçiler, personel ve ekiplerin sayıca orta düzeyde yeterli olduğunu, çalışma saatlerinin fazla olmasının verimi orta düzeyde olumsuz etkilediğini belirtmiştir. İşçiler, gözetleme kulelerinin, kameralı ve uzaktan izleme çalışmalarının, yangın riski yüksek alanlarda ilave gözetleme ve devriye faaliyetlerinin orman yangınlarının tespitinde önemli bir yerinin olduğunu düşünmektedir. Halkın ormana giriş-çıkışı ve mesire yerlerinin kontrol altına alınmasına yönelik faaliyetler işçiler tarafından oldukça önemli bulunmuştur. Bununla birlikte, orman yangınlarıyla mücadele açısından mevcut durumda görev dağılımı, iletişim ve koordinasyona yönelik sorunlar önemli görülmemiştir.

Article Details

Perspectives of Forest Fire Response Workers on the Challenges Faced During Forest Fire Suppression

Authors:

İsmail Şafak | Taner Okan | Devrim Karademir

Publisher:

Duzce University

Main Topics:

Ormancılık Politikası | Ekonomisi ve Hukuku

Journal:

Düzce Üniversitesi Orman Fakültesi Ormancılık Dergisi Vol.20 Issue 2, pp.309-333

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2024

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001336355

pISSN:

2148-7871

Forest fires

Fire workers

Fire lookout towerOrman yangınları

yangın işçisi

Yangın gözetleme kulesi

Issues

Article Details

Perspectives of Forest Fire Response Workers on the Challenges Faced During Forest Fire Suppression

Authors: İsmail Şafak | Taner Okan | Devrim Karademir

Publisher: Duzce University

Main Topics: Ormancılık Politikası | Ekonomisi ve Hukuku

Journal: Düzce Üniversitesi Orman Fakültesi Ormancılık Dergisi Vol.20 Issue 2, pp.309-333

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 12/2024

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001336355

pISSN: 2148-7871

Forest fires

Fire workers

Fire lookout towerOrman yangınları

yangın işçisi

Yangın gözetleme kulesi

Issues

Authors:

İsmail Şafak | Taner Okan | Devrim Karademir

Publisher:

Duzce University

Main Topics:

Ormancılık Politikası | Ekonomisi ve Hukuku

Journal:

Düzce Üniversitesi Orman Fakültesi Ormancılık Dergisi Vol.20 Issue 2, pp.309-333

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2024

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001336355

pISSN:

2148-7871