The effects of firefighters' organizational identification on their willingness to risk their lives: A moderated mediation model.

This article investigates how organizational identification influences firefighters' willingness to risk their lives (FWRL) during firefighting and rescue operations. Using data from 406 active-duty firefighters in Yunnan Province, China, the study finds that affective organizational commitment and duty orientation sequentially mediate this relationship, meaning that firefighters who strongly identify with their organization develop emotional attachment and a sense of duty that increase their readiness to face life-threatening situations. Additionally, perceived organizational support (POS)—the extent to which firefighters feel valued and supported by their organization—negatively moderates the effect of organizational identification on affective commitment, such that the influence of identification is stronger when POS is low. These findings provide insights into the psychological processes shaping firefighters’ risk-taking behaviors and offer practical implications for fire commanders in managing safety and motivation during emergency responses.