With research highlighting the importance of professional values in the fire service, now is the time for brigades to introduce training in this area, says Yu-chun Ko

THE EXPECTED behaviour of a firefighter at work is usually defined within a formal job description. However, the spirit of the profession – which determines the benchmark of the work – is implicitly expressed in the profession’s work values.

Although few studies exist on the organisational values of the fire service profession, the subject is now attracting the attention of researchers.

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