The Effects of Live-Fire Drills on Visual and Auditory Cognitive Performance among Firefighters

Introduction: The nature of firefighters’ work is characterized by its unexpected emergencies, sleep deprivation, night shift schedules, and smoke exposure during firefighting. Methods: Eighteen firefighters were involved in simulated live-fire activities. Firefighters’ health status in terms of car...

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Autores principales:	Rasoul Hemmatjo, Mohammad Hajaghazadeh, Teimour Allahyari, Sajad Zare, Reza Kazemi
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Publicado:	Ubiquity Press 2020
Materias:	Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:1675b0d2aee64053a4a8ee2a687f07ea2021-12-02T15:11:02ZThe Effects of Live-Fire Drills on Visual and Auditory Cognitive Performance among Firefighters2214-999610.5334/aogh.2626https://doaj.org/article/1675b0d2aee64053a4a8ee2a687f07ea2020-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/2626https://doaj.org/toc/2214-9996Introduction: The nature of firefighters’ work is characterized by its unexpected emergencies, sleep deprivation, night shift schedules, and smoke exposure during firefighting. Methods: Eighteen firefighters were involved in simulated live-fire activities. Firefighters’ health status in terms of cardiovascular and mental conditions was checked by a physician and through reviewing their medical records. Firefighters’ cognitive functions were evaluated by visual and auditory continuous performance tests (VCPT and ACPT) and paced visual and auditory serial addition tests (PVSAT and PASAT). Results: VCPT and ACPT scores were lower after the activity relative to baseline. The results revealed that ACPT appears to be more difficult than VCPT. Also, PVSAT and PASAT scores decreased significantly after the experiment. PASAT scores following firefighting tasks experienced a more significant decline compared to those of the PVSAT. Conclusions: These findings suggest that firefighters have visual and auditory cognitive function problems following firefighting activities. In conclusion, auditory cognitive function was more influenced than the visual ability as a result of the experiment.Rasoul HemmatjoMohammad HajaghazadehTeimour AllahyariSajad ZareReza KazemiUbiquity PressarticleInfectious and parasitic diseasesRC109-216Public aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENAnnals of Global Health, Vol 86, Iss 1 (2020)
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spellingShingle	Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 Rasoul Hemmatjo Mohammad Hajaghazadeh Teimour Allahyari Sajad Zare Reza Kazemi The Effects of Live-Fire Drills on Visual and Auditory Cognitive Performance among Firefighters
description	Introduction: The nature of firefighters’ work is characterized by its unexpected emergencies, sleep deprivation, night shift schedules, and smoke exposure during firefighting. Methods: Eighteen firefighters were involved in simulated live-fire activities. Firefighters’ health status in terms of cardiovascular and mental conditions was checked by a physician and through reviewing their medical records. Firefighters’ cognitive functions were evaluated by visual and auditory continuous performance tests (VCPT and ACPT) and paced visual and auditory serial addition tests (PVSAT and PASAT). Results: VCPT and ACPT scores were lower after the activity relative to baseline. The results revealed that ACPT appears to be more difficult than VCPT. Also, PVSAT and PASAT scores decreased significantly after the experiment. PASAT scores following firefighting tasks experienced a more significant decline compared to those of the PVSAT. Conclusions: These findings suggest that firefighters have visual and auditory cognitive function problems following firefighting activities. In conclusion, auditory cognitive function was more influenced than the visual ability as a result of the experiment.
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author	Rasoul Hemmatjo Mohammad Hajaghazadeh Teimour Allahyari Sajad Zare Reza Kazemi
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title	The Effects of Live-Fire Drills on Visual and Auditory Cognitive Performance among Firefighters
title_short	The Effects of Live-Fire Drills on Visual and Auditory Cognitive Performance among Firefighters
title_full	The Effects of Live-Fire Drills on Visual and Auditory Cognitive Performance among Firefighters
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publisher	Ubiquity Press
publishDate	2020
url	https://doaj.org/article/1675b0d2aee64053a4a8ee2a687f07ea
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The Effects of Live-Fire Drills on Visual and Auditory Cognitive Performance among Firefighters

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