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| Titel: |
Subjective and objective analysis of three water pump systems carried by forest firefighters |
| Auteur: |
Moser, Daniel J. Graham, Ryan B. Stevenson, Joan M. Costigan, Patrick A. |
| Verschenen in: |
Work |
| Paginering: | Jaargang 47 (2013) nr. 1 pagina's 45-53 |
| Jaar: |
2013-09-04 |
| Inhoud: |
BACKGROUND: The Mark 3 (M3) water power pump is an integral piece of wildfire fighting equipment. However, it is provided to fire stations without a carrying harness. The currently-used carrying harness is very uncomfortable, especially when carrying the pumps considerable distance in a forest to reach a water source. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to advise the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources on the selection of a new M3 load carriage system. PARTICIPANTS: Twenty Fire Rangers wore the three systems (Original, Prototype, and Modified) through a circuit of tasks representative of their working environment. METHODS: Subjective and objective approaches were combined to assess and rank the M3 carriage systems. Subjective visual analogue scale ratings were obtained for ease of loading/unloading, comfort, system stability, and overall performance. Tri-axial accelerometers were mounted on each pump and at the sternum of each participant to determine relative pump-carrier accelerations. RESULTS: Overall, the Prototype was ranked as the best system; it resulted in the lowest relative pump-carrier accelerations on 10 out of 15 objective measures, and also received a first place ranking on all subjective measures. CONCLUSION: It was recommended that the Prototype be implemented as the M3 carriage system for fire suppression teams. |
| Uitgever: |
IOS Press |
| Bronbestand: |
Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften |
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