[IPAC-List] Measuring Fear of Heights

[Reindl, Kevin]

Good question...I was making the assumption that fear of heights would preclude someone from functioning at any significant height. But, you are correct...I am more interested in determining whether someone can perform the job functions.

Kevin Reindl

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From: ipac-list-bounces at ipacweb.org [mailto:ipac-list-bounces at ipacweb.org] On Behalf Of Mark Hammer
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We get the damndest questions here, don't we?

Do you want *fear*, specifically, or simply capacity to function at heights, whether its fear or some other factor impairing functional capacity?

Mark Hammer
Ottawa


>>> "Reindl, Kevin" <KReindl at semprautilities.com> 2010/06/25 3:19 PM >>>

I thought this might be a good question to pose to the IPAC list, since I'm sure many of the firefighter selection experts out there have encountered this...

Does anyone do any type of assessment/test that measures someone's fear of heights? We have been grappling with this for a while. We have some positions at a few of our companies that require employees to climb externally mounted stairs to the top of storage tanks (up to 200 feet). We've considered a pre-employment assessment where we simply ask candidates to actually perform this task. However, the concern for safety has always been a barrier.

Any thoughts/advice/experiences would be greatly appreciated.


Kevin Reindl
Sr. People Research Advisor
San Diego Gas & Electric
Human Resources
8306 Century Park Court, CP41A
San Diego, CA 92123-1530
Tel: 858-654-1823
Fax: 858-654-1515
Email: kreindl at semprautilities.com<mailto:kreindl at semprautilities.com>

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