Methods for assessing the physical fitness of firefighters and rescuers to work in personal protective equipment of the respiratory system

Sergei G. Kavriga
Siberian Fire and Rescue Academy EMERCOM of Russia, Zheleznogorsk, Russia

The article proposes to change the methods used in fire departments to assess the level of physical performance of firefighters and rescuers to work in personal respiratory protective equipment. The proposed methods are presented in accordance with the modifications of the functional test Physical Working Capacity (PWC170) and the Harvard step test, existing errors are eliminated, and calculations are simplified. The modified methods are proposed to be used for primary certification for the right to work independently in personal protective equipment for the respiratory organs.

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