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Pyromania is an impulse control disorder in which individuals repeatedly fail to resist impulses to deliberately start fires, [1] to relieve some tension or for instant gratification. The term pyromania comes from the Greek word πῦρ (pyr, 'fire'). Pyromania is distinct from arson, the deliberate setting of fires for personal, monetary or ...
Child pyromaniac. A child pyromaniac is a child with an impulse-control disorder that is primarily distinguished by a compulsion to set fires in order to relieve built-up tension. [1] Child pyromania is the rarest form of fire-setting. [citation needed]
Pyrophobia is a fear of fire, which can be considered irrational if beyond what is considered normal. This phobia is ancient and primordial, perhaps since humanity's discovery of fire. [1] Usually pertaining to humans' comprehensible reaction to fire itself, the fear of fire by other animals cannot be considered pyrophobic, as they are thought ...
Fire safety. Fire safety is the set of practices intended to reduce destruction caused by fire. Fire safety measures include those that are intended to prevent the ignition of an uncontrolled fire and those that are used to limit the spread and impact of a fire. Fire safety measures include those that are planned during the construction of a ...
Protection motivation theory was developed by R.W. Rogers in 1975 in order to better understand fear appeals and how people cope with them. [1] However, Dr. Rogers would later expand on the theory in 1983 to a more general theory of persuasive communication.
Critical incident stress management (CISM) was a controversial process of psychological first aid which focused solely on an immediate and identifiable problem. It included pre-incident preparedness and acute crisis management through post-crisis follow-up. The purpose of CISM is to decrease the likelihood of post-traumatic stress disorder ...
Psychological safety is the belief that one will not be punished or humiliated for speaking up with ideas, questions, concerns, or mistakes. [ 1 ][ 2 ] In teams, it refers to team members believing that they can take risks without being shamed by other team members. [ 3 ] In psychologically safe teams, team members feel accepted and respected ...
Stop, drop and roll is a simple fire safety technique taught to children, emergency service personnel and industrial workers as a component of health and safety training in some of the anglophone world, particularly in North America. It involves three steps fire victims should follow to minimize injury in the event their clothing catches fire. [1]