近年來在高齡化之趨勢下，老人福利機構成為長者的依歸，其需求及收容人數亦日益上升，在空間安全度不足及應變失當下，往往於火災時造成重大傷亡，本研究係探討老福機構內員工對火災危害因子概要、防火避難設施概要、消防安全設備概要之了解情形，以問卷方式調查評估，分析是否影響其火災應變之判斷與決策。

研究結果顯示：受訪者對於火災危害因子、防火避難設施概要、消防安全設備概要之了解程度與火災應變概要呈現正相關；受訪者之教育程度對火災應變能力呈現正相關；受訪者之職務對火災應變能力呈現正相關；受訪者之服務年資對火災應變能力呈現正相關。

    Under the circumstances of the aging society, welfare institutions have become a source of support for the elderly in recent years. The number of residents is also increasing; simultaneously, the condition of insufficient space security and lack of response has caused heavy casualties in the event of fires. The research aims to understand the fire hazards、fire-prevention refuge facilities, and fire safety equipment of employees in the elderly welfare institutions through a questionnaire survey and evaluation to analyze whether those factors affect the judgment and decision-making of firefighters' responses.

  The research results show that： respondents' understanding of fire hazard factors, fire-prevention refuge facilities, and fire safety equipment is positively correlated with capability in fire response. Respondent's education levels, job titles, and service years are positively correlated with capability in fire response.

KEYWORDS: Welfare Institutions of the Elderly; Fire Response; Lingya District