Fire Fighting Task Force (FIRE)

Abstract

This study is part of a continuing effort to develop soldier data and performance algorithms (pergorithms) needed to represent soldiers in the CAA combat models. Difficult-to-quantify factors of combat are present in forest fire fighting--fear, continuous operations, uncertainty. A task force of analysts and research personnel form CAA, ARI, HEL, and WRAIR studied soldiers who fought forest fires in and around Yellowstone National Park during 1988. Every aspect of the forest fire fight stressed soldiers--from the deployment process, to fire fighting, to physical requirements, to boredom experienced when performing fuel reduction duties or waiting to find out where and what they would do today. Cumulative stress levels were significantly higher than the Army has previously measured in controlled settings. The physical stress was greater than that for which soldiers train. Keywords: Stress(physiology), Human factors, Combat models, Fire fighting, and physical training, Physical fitness.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA212617

Entities

People

  • Donald B. Headley
  • Gerald A. Hudgens
  • James M. King
  • Linda T. Fatkin
  • Sally J. Van Nostrand

Organizations

  • Center for Army Analysis

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Science
  • Health Services
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Information Science
  • Medical Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Social Sciences
  • Stress (Physiology)
  • Students
  • Surveys
  • Task Forces
  • Test And Evaluation
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Exercise and Sports Science.
  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.