Firefighter Physical Fitness/Wellness Workshop

Abstract

This Proceedings document summarizes briefings and discussions that took place during the Firefighter Physical Fitness Workshop, sponsored by the USAF School of Aerospace Medicine and supported by the Crew System Ergonomics Information Analysis Center (CSERIAC), held at the Hope Hotel and Conference Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH on August 5 & 6, 1998. The purpose of this meeting was to attain a consensus among a group of subject-matter experts on the strengths and weaknesses of the current DoD Firefighter Physical Fitness Program, as well as three other candidate programs. Excerpts from the briefings and the main points of the discussion are documented here.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 20, 1998
Accession Number
ADA388330

Entities

People

  • Barbara Palmer
  • Jon W. Carroll
  • Stefan Constable

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aerospace Medicine
  • Air Force
  • Department Of Defense
  • Fire Protection
  • Firefighters
  • Health
  • Job Analysis
  • Military Personnel
  • Motor Skills
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Physical Fitness
  • Physiology
  • Psychology
  • Task Performance And Analysis
  • Training

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Auditory Neuroscience/Auditory Physiology.
  • Exercise and Sports Science.

Technology Areas

  • Space