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The Korean Journal of Emergency Medical Services 2024;28(3): 135-151.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14408/KJEMS.2024.28.3.135    Published online December 31, 2024.
소방대원의 지하주차장 전기차 화재대응에 대한 현황과 인식, 자신감 분석
임성빈 
충청북도 괴산소방서 구급대원
Analysis of the current status, perception, and confidence of firefighters in responding to electric vehicle fires in underground parking lots
Seongbin Im 
Paramedic, Geosan Fire Station, Chungcheongbuk-do
Correspondence  Seongbin Im ,Tel: +82-043-760-0235, Fax: +82-043-760-0129, Email: sungbin61@naver.com
Submitted: October 31, 2024  Accepted after revision: December 19, 2024
Abstract
Purpose
This study provided data on efficient firefighting activities by identifying the status, risk perception, and effect perception of firefighters responding to electric vehicle fires in underground parking lots.
Methods
The study included 265 firefighters. Data were analyzed using SPSS/WIN 23.0 for frequency, percentage, mean ± standard deviation, independent samples t-test, Pearson’s correlation, and logistic regression.
Results
Firefighter training experience in responding to electric vehicle fires in underground parking lots was very limited, averaging less than 3 h per year, and they had a high risk awareness (4.00±0.57) regarding on-site response. Their perceptions of the effectiveness of the fire response methods (3.12±0.50) and confidence (3.36±0.64) were moderate. In particular, higher the confidence of firefighters in responding to electric vehicle fires in underground parking lots, higher was their evaluation of the effectiveness of fire response methods (r=0.373, p<.001) and lower was their tendency to perceive the risk (r=-0.141, p<.05).
Conclusion
Firefighters lack confidence in effective responses despite recognizing the risk because of a lack of experience and education in responding to electric vehicle fires in underground parking lots. Therefore, practical education, training, and mission standards are required to improve the confidence of field personnel and increase risk awareness in field responses simultaneously.
Keywords: Firefighter, Electric vehicles, Underground parking lots, Fire response
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