Between Social Recognition and Self Coherence Management of Emotions of Quebec Firefighters
Suffering interventions bring professionals to articulate requirements of social recognition with self coherence. This article is about the collective strategy of management of emotions. First, this strategy is analysed through its frequent materialization as humour. Second, the limits of this collective strategy and its consequences on emergency professionals are considered. The demonstration is illustrated by a comparison between scientific literature and empirical research with firefighters of Quebec.