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Physiological Responses to Wearing a Prototype Firefighter Ensemble Compared with a Standard Ensemble

W. Jon Williams National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety, National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Aitor Coca National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety, National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Raymond Roberge National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety, National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Angie Shepherd National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety, National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Jeffrey Powell National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety, National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Ronald E. Shaffer National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety, National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pages 49-57 | Published online: 05 Feb 2011

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Ali M. Aljaroudi, Amit Bhattacharya, Amanda Strauch, Tyler D. Quinn & W. Jon Williams. (2023) Effect of cooling on static postural balance while wearing firefighter’s protective clothing in a hot environment. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics 29:4, pages 1460-1466.
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Yutaka Tochihara, Joo-Young Lee, Su-Young Son & Ilham Bakri. (2023) Heat strain of Japanese firefighters wearing personal protective equipment: a review for developing a test method. Ergonomics 66:5, pages 676-689.
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Ali M. Aljaroudi, Amit Bhattacharya, Patrick Yorio, Amanda L. Strauch, Tyler D. Quinn & W. Jon Williams. (2021) Probability of hyperthermia in a hot environment while wearing a liquid cooling garment underneath firefighters' protective clothing. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene 18:4-5, pages 203-211.
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Stanislas Abrard, Mathieu Bertrand, Timothée De Valence & Thierry Schaupp. (2021) Physiological, cognitive and neuromuscular effects of heat exposure on firefighters after a live training scenario. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics 27:1, pages 185-193.
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Ali M. Aljaroudi, Darren S. Kadis, Amit Bhattacharya, Amanda Strauch, Tyler D. Quinn & W. Jon Williams. (2020) Effect of continuous cooling on inhibition and attention while wearing firefighter’s PPE in a hot environment. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene 17:5, pages 243-252.
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Sajad Zare, Rasoul Hemmatjo, Teimour Allahyari, Mohammad Hajaghazadeh, Abdollah Hajivandi, Mandana Aghabeigi & Reza Kazemi. (2018) Comparison of the effect of typical firefighting activities, live fire drills and rescue operations at height on firefighters’ physiological responses and cognitive function. Ergonomics 61:10, pages 1334-1344.
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Serina J. McEntire, Joe Suyama & David Hostler. (2013) Mitigation and Prevention of Exertional Heat Stress in Firefighters: A Review of Cooling Strategies for Structural Firefighting and Hazardous Materials Responders. Prehospital Emergency Care 17:2, pages 241-260.
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Ilham Bakri, Joo-Young Lee, Kouhei Nakao, Hitoshi Wakabayashi & Yutaka Tochihara. (2012) Effects of firefighters' self-contained breathing apparatus' weight and its harness design on the physiological and subjective responses. Ergonomics 55:7, pages 782-791.
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Jung-Hyun Kim, Aitor Coca, W. Jon Williams & RaymondJ. Roberge. (2011) Subjective perceptions and ergonomics evaluation of a liquid cooled garment worn under protective ensemble during an intermittent treadmill exercise. Ergonomics 54:7, pages 626-635.
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Tyler D. Quinn, Borja Gutiérrez-Santamaría, Iker Sáez, Aitor Santisteban, Joo-Young Lee, Jung-Hyun Kim & Aitor Coca. (2021) Comparison of three internationally certified firefighter protective ensembles: Physiological responses, mobility, and comfort. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 86, pages 103232.
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Jie Yang, Yun Su, Guowen Song, Rui Li & Chunhui Xiang. (2019) A new approach to predict heat stress and skin burn of firefighter under low-level thermal radiation. International Journal of Thermal Sciences 145, pages 106021.
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Rasoul Hemmatjo, Majid Motamedzade, Mohsen Aliabadi, Omid Kalatpour & Maryam Farhadian. (2017) The Effect of Various Hot Environments on Physiological Responses and Information Processing Performance Following Firefighting Activities in a Smoke-Diving Room. Safety and Health at Work 8:4, pages 386-392.
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Lennart P.J. Teunissen, Li-Chu Wang, Shih-Nung Chou, Chin-hsien Huang, Gwo-Tsuen Jou & Hein A.M. Daanen. (2014) Evaluation of two cooling systems under a firefighter coverall. Applied Ergonomics 45:6, pages 1433-1438.
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Anthony WalkerMatthew DrillerMatt BrearleyChristos ArgusBen Rattray. (2014) Cold-water immersion and iced-slush ingestion are effective at cooling firefighters following a simulated search and rescue task in a hot environment. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism 39:10, pages 1159-1166.
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W. Jon Williams, Aitor Coca, Jung-Hyun Kim & Raymond Roberge. (2014) Repeatability of physiological responses during two repeated protective clothing performance tests under identical test conditions. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 44:5, pages 793-799.
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F. Selcen Kilinc, William D. Monaghan & Jeffrey B. Powell. (2014) A Review of Mine Rescue Ensembles for Underground Coal Mining in the United States. Journal of Engineered Fibers and Fabrics 9:1, pages 155892501400900.
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