Gender Differences in Emergency Shipboard Damage-Control Task Performance: Human Factors Solutions.

Abstract

As an alternative to developing exclusionary performance-based selection standards, the approach of this study was to modify the demands of shipboard damage-control tasks by using mechanical aids. Tasks selected included a mannequin drag (maximum distance in 30 s) and a CO2 bottle extinguisher carry (measured in seconds). A tether device and a shoulder strap were developed to improve performance on the respective tasks. Subjects were 24 women and 23 men stationed onboard the USS Emory S. Land (AS-39). Results indicated that average mannequin drag distance was 8.1 m for women and 25.2 m for men.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA302557

Entities

People

  • C. L. Shake
  • D. M. Fothergill
  • E. J. Marcinik
  • T. L. Amerson

Organizations

  • Naval Medical Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biomedical Research
  • Body Regions
  • Emergencies
  • Fire Extinguishers
  • Fire Fighting
  • Governments
  • Heart Rate
  • Mannequins
  • Measurement
  • Models
  • Navy
  • Shipboard
  • Shoulder
  • Standards
  • Task Performance And Analysis
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Uss America

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  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Materials Science