Primerjalna analiza učinkov druženja in sodelovanja v prostovoljnih gasilskih društvih na primerih podeželskih skupnosti z Gorenjske in Sauerlanda

Abstract

V prostovoljnih gasilskih drustvih se prepoznava formalizirano in na podlagi pokrajinskih znacilnosti tehnicno opremljeno medsebojno pomoc podeželske skupnosti ob nesrecah. V prispevku se z vidika teoretskega koncepta socialnega kapitala na primerjalni nacin analizira ucinke prostovoljnih gasilskih drustev v podeželskih skupnostih z Gorenjske (Slovenija) in Sauerlanda (Nemcija). Ucinki prostovoljnih gasilskih drustev so preucevani s kombinacijo kvalitativnih in kvantitativnih metod. Rezultati kažejo, da je ucinek zagotavljanja varnosti in organizirane pomoci odvisen od prostorskega položaja prostovoljnih gasilcev ob nesreci. Med primeri prostovoljnih gasilskih drustev iz obeh držav se v mreži drustev v podeželski skupnosti kažejo razlike glede zavzetosti clanov in sodelovanja z drugimi drustvi. //   Comparative analysis of volunteer firefighters’ associations impacts of socialising and cooperation in rural communities of Gorenjska and Sauerland Volunteer firefighters’ associations are identified as formalised form of communal work in rural communities in case of emergency, which is shaped by features of surrounding landscape. This article focuses on analysis of impacts of volunteer firefighters’ associations in rural communities from Gorenjska region (Slovenia) and Sauerland (Germany) throughout the concept of social capital. Comparative analysis is based on qualitative and quantitative methods. Geographical analysis points out the role of geographical position of volunteer firefighters in case of emergency and also indicates some common features and also the regional differences between engagement of volunteer firefighters’ associations and their collaboration with other associations.