Introduction:
The work of firemen is characterised by many dangers. These include actions that may often have a negative impact on health and even life. Frequent exposure to emotionally encumbering events can lead, among others, to symptoms of professional burnout.

Objectives:
The aim of the study is to present the relationship between personality traits, self-efficacy, stress level and the components of occupational burnout in a group of firemen from the Lublin Province.

Material and methods:
The study involved 120 firemen aged 22–52, working in Biłgoraj and Zamość. The research tools were: an authorial socio-demographic survey, the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), NEOFFI Personality Inventory, and the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI)

Results:
Self-research analyses confirmed the existence of a link between personality traits, levels of stress, self-esteem and components of burnout in a group of surveyed firemen. The increase in the level of conscientiousness determined the increase in the sense of personal accomplishments. Stress reached statistical significance as a predictor of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization. With the improvement of the financial situation and the quality of cooperation between the respondents and their superiors/colleagues, there is a growing sense of self-effectiveness and the level of personal accomplishments. As they deteriorate, emotional exhaustion increases.

Conclusions:
The factors protecting firemen against professional burnout include cooperation with the supervisor/ co-workers, shift work system, level of satisfaction with the performance of work, and the amount of remuneration received. An important factor is also an increase in awareness of firemen concerning the possibility of using psychological assistance in difficult situations.