Department for Health, University of Bath, Bath (Dr Siddall, Dr Stevenson, Mr Turner, Dr Bilzon); Occupational Performance Research Group, University of Chichester, Chichester (Dr Siddall); Occupational Health Services, South Wales Fire & Rescue Service, Cardiff, Wales (Dr Stevenson); Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service, Preston, Lancashire (Mr Turner), England, United Kingdom.
J Occup Environ Med. 2018 Jul;60(7):637-643. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001313.
To examine determinants of firefighting simulation test performance.
Sixty-eight (63 male; 5 female) firefighters completed a firefighting simulation (eg, equipment carry, casualty evacuation) previously validated to test occupational fitness among UK firefighters. Multiple linear regression methods were used to determine physiological and physical attributes that best predicted completion time.
Mean (±SD) time taken to complete the simulation was 610 (±79) seconds. The prediction model combining absolute cardiorespiratory capacity (L min) and fat mass explained the greatest variance in performance and elicited the least random error (R = 0.765, R = 0.585, standard error of the estimate [SEE]: ±52 seconds). Higher fitness and lower fat mass were associated with faster performance.
Firefighter simulation test performance is associated with absolute cardiorespiratory fitness and fat mass. Fitter and leaner individuals perform the task more quickly. Work-based interventions should enhance these attributes to promote safe and effective operational performance.
研究影响消防模拟测试表现的因素。
68 名（63 名男性；5 名女性）消防员完成了一项消防模拟测试（例如，携带设备、疏散伤员），该测试先前经过验证，可用于测试英国消防员的职业健康状况。使用多元线性回归方法确定了最佳预测完成时间的生理和物理属性。
完成模拟测试的平均（±SD）时间为 610（±79）秒。结合绝对心肺能力（L/min）和脂肪量的预测模型解释了性能的最大差异，并产生了最小的随机误差（R=0.765，R=0.585，估计值的标准误差 [SEE]：±52 秒）。更高的健康水平和更低的脂肪量与更快的表现相关。
消防员模拟测试表现与绝对心肺健康水平和脂肪量有关。更健康、更精瘦的个体完成任务更快。基于工作的干预措施应增强这些属性，以促进安全有效的运营表现。
