Physiological Demands of Basic Fire Management Tasks in Members of the Canadian Armed Forces: A Pilot Study

CONCLUSIONS: Our findings demonstrate that the physiological demands of basic fire management tasks in the CAF are of moderate intensity, which are reflected in the CAF physical fitness standard. As such, CAF members who achieve the minimum standard on the FORCE JBST are deemed capable of physically performing basic fire management tasks during fire emergencies.PMID:34652444 | DOI:10.1093/milmed/usab421

Source: Military Medicine - October 15, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Étienne Chassé Daniel Th éoret Martin P Poirier Fran çois Lalonde Source Type: research