既有研究中多以避難者觀點探討路徑搜尋，但卻鮮少有以消防救助觀點來探討路徑搜尋的議題。火災發生時若能減少消防隊員路徑搜尋時間，將可有效降低人命及財產損失，因此為了解析真實火場中提昇路徑搜尋效能的可能性，本研究使用全尺寸真實空間進行火災救助實驗，探討消防救助隊員路徑搜尋、行為特徵、以及增設輔助標示等相關課題，具體結果如下：
1. 既有救助模式顯示性別、搜索順序、搜救訓練三項影響路徑搜尋時間最大。
2. 增設火災位置標示後路徑搜尋時間可大幅減少，且不同背景之消防隊員亦無明顯差異。
3. 路徑搜尋順序仍是造成時間長短之主因，既有訓練計畫中應強化圖面閱讀訓練，提高擬定搜救計畫之能力。

Most existing research discusses way-finding from the view of building occupants, and seldom is the issue explored through the viewpoint of firefighting and rescue. If the time firefighters spend for way-finding can be decreased during a fire, it would reduce loss of life and properties effectively. Thus, in order to analyze possibilities for enhancing way-finding efficacy in an actual fire, this study employed a full scale real space for fire rescue experiments to investigate relevant issues such as firefighting and rescue crews’ way-finding, behavioral characteristics and addition of supplementary indicator lighting. The results are as follows:
1. Existing rescue models indicate that gender, search sequence and search and rescue training affect way-finding the most.
2. Addition of fire location indicator lighting can reduce way-finding time greatly and there is no significant difference between firefighters with varying backgrounds.
3. Way-finding sequence is the main reason for the length of rescue time, thus existing training programs should strengthen graphic reading training to increase the ability to establish search and rescue plans.

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