Water (except for oxygen) is sometimes said to be the most important component absorbed by humans from the environment. It’s been widely known for a long time that a deficiency of fluids, leading to disturbances in the functioning of the body and, ultimately, to death, is felt much faster than the total lack of access to food. Providing adequate hydration for employees is one of the most effective interventions to protect their health and performance while they work in hot environments. These workers should often drink small amounts of chilled (10-15 ^oC) water before feeling thirsty. To effectively prevent dehydration at work, the employee should be properly hydrated beforehand, he should follow with drinking small portions of fluid in the beginning of her/his shift, and compensate for any deficiency of fluid after work.

The article presents the general principles of the exercise program for firefighters developed at CIOP-PIB and the results of the physical fitness test carried out before and after the training cycle. Subjective assessments of participants, acquired via surveys, were also presented. They indicate that the developed schema was positively received by those who took part in the study.

In the paper the objectives and forms of the adaptive support program and the results of its effectiveness are presented. 60 people who volunteered to participate in the pilot program were covered by psychological diagnosis and support activities. The effectiveness of it was assessed by comparing the results of the initial and repeated assessment with the use of the ICF classification and by assessing the number of program objectives achieved. The highest percentage of achieved goals was found in the area of emotional functions, coping with stress, getting and doing work and in the field of increasing e-competence.