@article{ref1,
title="Identifying factors that contribute to structural firefighter heat strain in North America",
journal="International journal of occupational safety and ergonomics",
year="2021",
author="Barker, Roger and Fang, Xiaomeng and Deaton, Shawn and DenHartog, Emiel and Gao, Huipu and Tutterow, Robert and Schmid, Marni",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="This paper describes results of a survey of firefighters designed to identify conditions that contribute to heat strain in structural firefighting. Based on responses from about 3000 firefighters across the United States and Canada, it provides invaluable information about how firefighters associate environmental conditions, work tasks and other factors with heat strain. One-half of firefighters surveyed have experienced heat stress during their service. They can wear fully deployed turnout gear for two or more hours on fire scene, reinforcing the importance of turnout suit breathability as a factor in heat strain. Survey results are useful in weighing the comparative value of the total heat loss (THL) and evaporative heat resistance (Ref) for predicting turnout related heat strain. The survey findings support the inclusion of a performance criterion in the NFPA 1971 Standard for Firefighter Personal Protective Equipment based on limiting the Ref of turnout materials along with current THL requirement.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1080-3548",
doi="10.1080/10803548.2021.1987024",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2021.1987024"
}