Fire Ground Decision-Making: Transferring Virtual Knowledge to the Physical Environment
DISSERTATION
Steven Gillespie, Grand Canyon University, United States
Grand Canyon University . Awarded
Abstract
The primary purpose of this quantitative study was to examine if simulation training correlated with the decision-making abilities of firefighters from two departments (one in a mountain state and one in a southwest state). The other purposes were to determine if firefighter demographics were correlated with the completion of the simulation training and/or predicted decision-making abilities. The independent variables of this study were the completion simulation-training program and selected firefighter demographics with the naturalistic decision-making abilities of these firefighters as the dependent variable. Using purposive sampling, the participants selected were members of the two sample fire departments. The survey contained three categories: demographic information, simulation-based training program overview, and simulation-training assessment. The study produced some statistically significant findings which provided empirical evidence regarding the effective use of simulation training to the decision-making ability of firefighters. It also addresses the void in the existing knowledge base on the effectiveness in using simulation training on the decision-making ability on the fire ground, which firefighters need particularly.
Citation
Gillespie, S. Fire Ground Decision-Making: Transferring Virtual Knowledge to the Physical Environment. Ph.D. thesis, Grand Canyon University. Retrieved August 16, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/128416/.
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