Effectiveness of Firefighter Training for Indoor Intervention: Analysis of Temperature Profiles and Extinguishing Effectiveness

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F61989100%3A27200%2F25%3A10258668" target="_blank" >RIV/61989100:27200/25:10258668 - isvavai.cz</a>

Result on the web

<a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/fire8080304" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.3390/fire8080304</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/fire8080304" target="_blank" >10.3390/fire8080304</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Effectiveness of Firefighter Training for Indoor Intervention: Analysis of Temperature Profiles and Extinguishing Effectiveness

Original language description

This study assessed the effectiveness of stress-based cognitive-behavioral training compared to standard training in firefighters, emphasizing their ability to distribute extinguishing water and cool environments evenly during enclosure fires. Experiments took place at the Zbiroh training facility with two firefighter teams (Team A with stress-based training and Team B with standard training) under realistic conditions. Using 58 thermocouples and 4 radiometers, temperature distribution and radiant heat flux were measured to evaluate water distribution efficiency and cooling performance during interventions. Team A consistently achieved temperature reductions of approximately 320 degrees C in the upper layers and 250-400 degrees C in the middle layers, maintaining stable conditions, whereas Team B only achieved partial cooling, with upper-layer temperatures remaining at 750-800 degrees C. Additionally, Team A recorded lower radiant heat flux densities (e.g., 20.74 kW/m2 at 0 degrees) compared to Team B (21.81 kW/m2), indicating more effective water application and adaptability. The findings confirm that stress-based training enhances firefighters&apos; operational readiness and their ability to distribute water effectively during interventions. This skill is essential for safer and effective management of indoor fires under extreme conditions. This study supports the inclusion of stress-based and scenario-based training in firefighter education to enhance safety and operational performance.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

21100 - Other engineering and technologies

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2025

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Fire

ISSN

2571-6255

e-ISSN

2571-6255

Volume of the periodical

8

Issue of the periodical within the volume

8

Country of publishing house

CH - SWITZERLAND

Number of pages

25

Pages from-to

"article number (304)"

UT code for WoS article

001558207300001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-105014354236