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Abstract

Effective Navy personnel have the physical ability to perform combat survivability tasks commensurate with their unique physical requirements due to the distinctive characteristics of naval platforms. The aim of this investigation was to identify the physically demanding whole-of-ship tasks that are performed by Navy personnel while at sea. A mixed method design was used to identify tasks, inclusive of focus groups and field observations. From a series of ten focus groups, nine tasks were deemed to be physically demanding whole-of-ship tasks. A subsequent field observation of a combat survivability training course resulted in a refined and expanded 33-item list of physically demanding whole-of-ship tasks across six categories, including; replenishment at sea, emergency response, firefighting, leak stop and repair, toxic hazard and casualty evacuation. The findings from this study provide the basis for the development of physical employment standards for whole-of-ship tasks within the Royal Australian Navy.

4. Discussion

This is the first investigation to identify the common whole-ofship tasks that are conducted by RAN personnel. The current study builds upon previous research investigating physical demands across a military service (Rayson, 2000) and previous investigations of the physical requirements of Navy personnel when performing tasks unique to the maritime environment (Bilzon et al., 2002). Experienced incumbent RAN personnel identified nine whole-ofship activities as physically demanding. These tasks had subtle but very important cross-platform differences that may alter the physical and physiological demand of these tasks. After the observation of a combat survivability course, the nine activities were broken down into 33 single tasks across six categories of replenishment at sea, emergency response, firefighting, leak stop and repair, toxic hazard and casualty evacuation. As predicted, the majority of tasks were associated with combat survivability