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Development of a Basic Coach Training Model for Physical Performance in First Responders

Fiziksel Performansa Dayalı İlk Müdahale Ekiplerine Yönelik Temel Çalıştırıcı Eğitim Modelinin Geliştirilmesi

Nuray Demiralp(Kastamonu Üniversitesi)0000-0002-3002-7752
Büşra Umay(ÇANAKKALE ONSEKİZ MART ÜNİVERSİTESİ, LİSANSÜSTÜ EĞİTİM ENSTİTÜSÜ)0000-0002-7822-7198
Necla Yaşar(İNÖNÜ ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0003-2283-8608
Pages
159–176
Publication Date
2025-09-30
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This structured and scientifically based process not only enhances the individual competencies of first responders but also directly strengthens the overall operational success of the organization.

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Objective & Hypothesis:First responders are exposed to various physical, physiological, and psychological hazards due to their profession.
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Key Findings & Data:To effectively respond to emergencies and prevent sudden injuries and cardiovascular complications that may arise during the mission, responders must possess a sufficient level of physical performance.
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Conclusion & Impact:This structured and scientifically based process not only enhances the individual competencies of first responders but also directly strengthens the overall operational success of the organization.
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⚙️Variables:İlk Müdahale Ekipleri · Fiziksel Performans · Eğitimci

Abstract

First responders are exposed to various physical, physiological, and psychological hazards due to their profession. First responders are at high risk of injury and cardiovascular disease. To effectively respond to emergencies and prevent sudden injuries and cardiovascular complications that may arise during the mission, responders must possess a sufficient level of physical performance. Such challenging tasks prioritize health components such as cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition, while performance-based components such as agility, coordination, speed, and power are key. In addition to these variables, first responders must possess aerobic and anaerobic performance. A training program designed to improve physical fitness and physical performance should be designed in a modular manner, taking into account these parameters, the tasks and risk factors specific to the nature of the profession, and first responder training programs should be designed to improve physical fitness and physical performance. Expert guidance is needed in the implementation of these programs. A good relationship should be established between exercise professionals and first responders. To develop exercise programs for first responders, a collaborative protocol should be established with the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Health, the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency, and municipalities, and a jointly managed "First Responder Trainer" certification program should be established. As a result, performance evaluation positions trainers not only as trainers but also as quality control mechanisms. This structured and scientifically based process not only enhances the individual competencies of first responders but also directly strengthens the overall operational success of the organization.

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Bu çalışmada, İlk müdahale ekipleri, yaptıkları meslek gereği farklı fiziksel, fizyolojik ve psikolojik tehlikelere maruz kalmaktadırlar. İlk müdahale ekiplerinde yer alan birey yüksek düzeyde yaralanma ve kardiyovasküler riskine sahip kişilerdir. Acil durumlarda etkin müdahale edebilmek, görev sırasında ortaya çıkabilecek ani yaralanma ve kardiyovasküler komplikasyonların önüne geçebilmek için müdahale ekiplerinin yeterli düzeyde fiziksel performansa sahip olmaları gerekmektedir. Bu tür zorlu görevler, fiziksel uygunluk parametrelerini oluşturan, kardiyovasküler dayanıklılık, kas kuvveti, kas dayanıklılığı, esneklik ve vücut kompozisyonunu gibi sağlık bileşenlerini referans alırken, çabukluk, koordinasyon, sürat ve güç gibi bileşenler ise performansı referans almaktadır. Bu değişkenlerin yanı sıra aerobik ve anaerobik performansa da sahip olmaları gerekmektedir. İlk müdahale ekiplerinde bu parametreler mesleğin doğasına özgü görevler ve risk faktörleri dikkate alınarak, fiziksel uygunluğun ve fiziksel performansın geliştirilmesi amacıyla tasarlanan eğitimcilerin eğitilmesi programı modüler bir şekilde kurgulanmalıdır. Bu programların uygulanmasında uzman rehber eğitimcilere ihtiyaç vardır. Egzersiz profesyonelleri ile ilk müdahale ekipleri arasında iyi bir ilişki kurulmalıdır. İlk müdahale ekiplerine yönelik egzersiz programlarını oluşturmak amacıyla Gençlik ve Spor Bakanlığı, İç İşleri Bakanlığı, Sağlık Bakanlığı, Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetim Başkanlığı ve Belediyeler ile bir işbirliği protokolü hazırlanarak ortaklaşa yönetilen “İlk Müdahale Ekipler Eğitmeni” sertifikasyon programının oluşturulmalıdır. Sonuç olarak, performans değerlendirmesi; eğitmelerin yalnızca eğitimi yöneten değil, aynı zamanda kalite kontrol mekanizmasını da işleten aktörler olarak konumlandırılmalıdır. . Bu yapılandırılmış ve bilimsel temelli süreç, ilk müdahale ekipleri bireysel yeterliliklerini artırdığı gibi, kurumun genel operasyonel başarısını da doğrudan güçlendirmektedir.

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Demiralp, N., Umay, B., Yaşar, N. (2025). Development of a Basic Coach Training Model for Physical Performance in First Responders. Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 8 Sayı: 3, 159–176. https://ajindex.com/articles/1471850

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