Affiliation:
1. Capital Technology University, USA
Abstract
Working well under tremendous strain for relatively short periods is a topic of great importance in firefighting. This study put firefighters through a series of stressful solo smoke dives around a dark, winding simulation track to examine how their stress reactions affected their cognitive function. Male firefighters' heart rates were recorded during a smoke-diving exercise and compared with baseline readings and maximal rates. Male firefighters were used to studying these stressors. The firefighters thought aloud as they performed the smoke-diving maneuver to demonstrate their mental acuity. This study used a content analysis review of the literature published between the years 2017 to 2021 to define the problem, outline its complexities, and find needed solutions from dispersed sources.