As an alternative to developing exclusionary performance-based selection standards, the approach of this study was to modify the demands of shipboard damage-control tasks by using mechanical aids. Tasks selected included a mannequin drag (maximum distance in 30 s) and a CO2 bottle extinguisher carry (measured in seconds). A tether device and a shoulder strap were developed to improve performance on the respective tasks. Subjects were 24 women and 23 men stationed onboard the USS Emory S. Land (AS-39). Results indicated that average mannequin drag distance was 8.1 m for women and 25.2 m for men.


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    Title :

    Gender Differences in Emergency Shipboard Damage-Control Task Performance: Human Factors Solutions


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    Publication date :

    1995


    Size :

    36 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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