TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Identifying factors that contribute to structural firefighter heat strain in North America
JO  - International journal of occupational safety and ergonomics
A1  - Barker, Roger
A1  - Fang, Xiaomeng
A1  - Deaton, Shawn
A1  - DenHartog, Emiel
A1  - Gao, Huipu
A1  - Tutterow, Robert
A1  - Schmid, Marni
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1080-3548
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2021.1987024
ID  - ref1
ER  -