Fire Suppression

Review of Methods and Data on Rural Fire Suppression Resource Productivity and Effectiveness

This report reviews published work on fireline production rates using handcrews, water under pressure and bulldozers. Summary information on fireline production rates are presented and more detailed tables of study results and fireline production rates are included in the Appendices. It should be noted that many overseas productivity studies focus on full-time professional firefighters. This differs from the situation in New Zealand where much fire fighting is undertaken by volunteer and part-time crews.
The purpose of this report is to:
1.    Provide a review of relevant research on fire suppression resource productivity and effectiveness excluding aerial resources.
2.    Provide recommendations for New Zealand research on fire suppression resource productivity and effectiveness.

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Measurement of rural fire fighter physiological workload and fire suppression productivity

This research aimed to improve the health and safety of rural firefighters by determining, under NZ operational conditions, the physiological workload of firefighting tasks. The research measured actual physiological workload and productivity for firefighting tasks under real fire conditions in New Zealand. The objective was to relate measured workload and productivity for firefighting tasks to fitness and productivity requirements. Then provide inputs to guidelines for fatigue recommendations and productivity standards.

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