Examination of Factors Influencing SCBA Washing Behavior among Firefighters in Metropolitan
- Authors
- Park, Hyun Sup; Ham, Seunghon; Jeong, Jin Hyeok; Kim, Soo Jin; Woo, Hyekyung
- Issue Date
- Feb-2022
- Publisher
- MDPI
- Keywords
- Decontamination behavior; Firefighter; SCBA (self-contained breathing apparatus); Training experience; Washing
- Citation
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, v.19, no.4
- Journal Title
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
- Volume
- 19
- Number
- 4
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gachon/handle/2020.sw.gachon/83825
- DOI
- 10.3390/ijerph19042240
- ISSN
- 1661-7827
1660-4601
- Abstract
- Field-washing decontamination of equipment is an effective way for firefighters to reduce their risk of secondary contamination. No study has yet clarified the factors influencing effective field decontamination of equipment such as self-contained breathing apparatuses (SCBAs). This study sought to examine factors that influence the SCBA washing and decontamination behavior of firefighters. We conducted a questionnaire using the web-based Seoul Metropolitan Electronic Questionnaire System. As of May 2021, the survey had been sent to 3626 of 7198 Seoul career firefighters, and 1940 subjects were selected to participate in the study. Binomial logistic regression and χ2-test analyses were performed. We confirmed that previous training in SCBA washing was an important factor in effective field decontamination of SCBAs. Firefighters should be trained to perform field decontamination procedures systematically and regulations to perform field decontamination before leaving the scene of a fire should be introduced. © 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
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