Disaster experiences of spontaneous volunteers: An evaluation on fires in the mediterranean region
| dc.authorid | 0000-0002-0279-4241 | |
| dc.authorid | 0000-0001-9746-284X | |
| dc.contributor.author | Demiröz Yıldırım, Sevda | |
| dc.contributor.author | Demiröz, Kader | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-10-10T12:19:16Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-10-10T12:19:16Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025 | |
| dc.department | AÇÜ, Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi, Acil Yardım ve Afet Yönetimi Bölümü | |
| dc.description.abstract | Türkiye has been exposed to many natural, technological and man-made disasters throughout its history and these disasters have brought about various damages and losses. Especially in the last few years, various disasters such as earthquakes, floods and fires have caused continuous losses and damage in the country. One of these disasters is the largest and destructive forest fires in Turkey's history, which started on July 28, 2021, in Manavgat, Antalya and continued for 15 days in 17 provinces, affecting residential areas. It can be said that this disaster, in which local, national, international and voluntary resources were used, is an important example of cooperation, solidarity and organization for different actors. This study focuses on the experiences of spontaneous volunteers who actively worked in the fire areas during the 2021 forest fire. The sample of the study was selected among spontaneous volunteers who helped the intervention during the fire and participated in such processes as humanitarian aid, logistics and evacuation services behind the site. This study aims to provide suggestions for the problems encountered in the field in accordance with the experiences and experiences of the volunteers who come to the field in crises that may occur during disasters and emergencies. Phenomenological design, one of the qualitative research methods, was used in the study. The data obtained were analyzed with MAXQDA 2022 program. As a result of the analysis, three themes were identified: perception of volunteerism, intervention process, difficulties and recommendations. It was determined that the participants had the perception of volunteerism of being useful to society, serving, not expecting anything in return and helping and this situation affected them positively. Volunteers carried out activities’ preparation, coordination, logistic support, search and rescue and evacuation, fire extinguishing and cooling, humanitarian aid and logistic support during the intervention process. It was determined that they experienced difficulties in the disaster area in terms of ignorance and lack of awareness, presence of unintended people in the region and lack of coordination, which negatively affected the volunteers. Participants think that the difficulties encountered will be solved through social education, awareness raising and inter-institutional cooperation. | |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.48146/odusobiad.1510686 | |
| dc.identifier.endpage | 599 | |
| dc.identifier.issue | 1 | |
| dc.identifier.startpage | 563 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/11494/6047 | |
| dc.identifier.volume | 15 | |
| dc.indekslendigikaynak | TR-Dizin | |
| dc.institutionauthor | Demiröz, Kader | |
| dc.institutionauthorid | 0000-0001-9746-284X | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Ordu Üniversitesi | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Ordu Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Sosyal Bilimler Araştırmaları Dergisi | |
| dc.relation.publicationcategory | Makale - Ulusal Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı | |
| dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | |
| dc.subject | Disaster management | |
| dc.subject | Mediterranean wildfires | |
| dc.subject | Volunteer | |
| dc.subject | Human resources management | |
| dc.subject | Wildfire | |
| dc.title | Disaster experiences of spontaneous volunteers: An evaluation on fires in the mediterranean region | |
| dc.type | Article |
