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Development of hearing standards for Ontario's Constable Selection System.

Christian Giguère1, Chantal Laroche1, Véronique Vaillancourt1

  • 1Audiology Research Laboratory, University of Ottawa , Ottawa , Canada.

International Journal of Audiology
|June 4, 2019
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New hearing standards for Ontario constables ensure operational safety. Key findings include critical tasks, noise environments, and specific speech communication thresholds for fitness for duty.

Area of Science:

  • Occupational health and safety
  • Audiology
  • Law enforcement science

Background:

  • Police constables require effective hearing for critical tasks.
  • Existing hearing standards may not adequately address operational demands.
  • Ensuring auditory fitness is vital for public safety and officer effectiveness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop evidence-based hearing standards for Ontario constables.
  • To ensure safe and efficient police operations through audiological assessment.
  • To establish defensible criteria for determining fitness for duty.

Main Methods:

  • Identification of hearing-critical tasks performed by constables.
  • Characterization of real-world noise environments during task performance.
Keywords:
Auditory fitness for dutynoiseoccupational hearing screeningspeech recognition

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  • Establishment of screening criteria and protocols using subject matter expert input.

    • Main Results:

    • Fifty-one hearing-critical tasks in 25 environments were identified.
    • Speech communication in noise was evaluated based on frequency, importance, and difficulty.
    • A 2 dB maximum elevation in Noise Composite speech recognition threshold and a 35 dBA quiet threshold were established.

    Conclusions:

    • Speech communication modeling aids in developing fitness for duty hearing standards.
    • Subject matter expert participation is essential for the validity of these standards.
    • The developed standards aim to enhance operational safety and efficiency for constables.