Citation

Lin BSM, Lin CY, Kung CW, Lin YJ, Chou CC, Chuang YJ, Hsiao GLK. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021; 18(15): e8014.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, MDPI: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute)

DOI

10.3390/ijerph18158014

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Firefighters searching in dark and complex environments might lose their orientation and endanger themselves at the fireground. This study conducted experiments in the Training Facility of the New Taipei City Fire Department (NTFD), Taiwan. The objective of the experiments was to analyze the profile of each firefighter by a 13-factor self-report survey and their wayfinding time in dark and complex environments (DCEs). The results showed that age might be a marginally significant factor, and fear of confinement might be a significant factor that could affect firefighters' wayfinding time in the DCEs. The findings could provide strategies for improving the safety of firefighters working in such environments.

Language: en

Keywords

complex environment; confined space; dark environment; firefighter; wayfinding