The aim of the article is to analyze, based on theoretical and empirical data, the stress-overcoming behavior of fire service employees and to identify its specifics and formation factors. The relevance of the study of the characteristics of stress-overcoming behavior of firefighters is due to their important role in society, the need to maintain their mental and physical health. The main methods of research were theoretical analysis and empirical experiment. The theoretical method made it possible to study and generalize foreign and domestic experiences of stress-overcoming behavior. In the course of the empirical study, a SACS questionnaire «Strategies for coping with stressful situations» (S. Hobfoll); questionnaire (J. Roter); questionnaire «Coping-strategy» (R. Lazarus); questionnaire of the pro-active Greenglass and 16-factor personal questionnaire R. Kettel. Correlation analysis of the results of the study was carried out using T-criteria for independent samples. The results of the study show that fire service employees are exposed to high stress due to risk, emotional stress and difficult interpersonal relationships. The importance of personal characteristics for professional training and psychological support of fire service employees was established. The results can be used to conduct regular preventive work with firefighters, provide professional psychological assistance, as well as organizing team-building activities that will help overcome stress.