@article{ref1,
title="Identifying the most important, frequent, and physically demanding tasks of Brazilian firefighters",
journal="Ergonomics",
year="2023",
author="Ferreira, Diogo Vilela and Marins, Eduardo and Cavalcante, Paulo and Simas, Vinicius and Canetti, Elisa F. D. and Orr, Robin and Vieira, Amilton",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="This study aimed to identify the most important, frequently performed, and physically demanding tasks performed by Brazilian firefighters and to identify tasks that could be used to assess physical fitness. A subjective task analysis was conducted. Five hundred twenty-four firefighters (84% male; 16% females) responded to an online survey and rated 37 tasks across three domains (most important, most frequent, and most physically demanding). A dichotomous decision analysis was used to inform the proposed physical fitness tests. Wildland firefighting tasks presented the highest overall mean rate. Traffic control was considered the most important and frequently performed task. Lifeguard rescue was considered the most physically demanding task. The dichotomous analysis identified 14 essential tasks (seven structural firefighting and seven automobile accidents). The tasks identified may be helpful in developing criterion physical fitness tests and training programs related to firefighters' demands.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0014-0139",
doi="10.1080/00140139.2023.2206072",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2023.2206072"
}