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Focus on Firefighter Physiology

A Comparison of Cooling Techniques in Firefighters After a Live Burn Evolution

Deanna Colburn From the Center for Exercise and Health–Fitness Research, Department of Health and Physical Activity (DC, FLG), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; the Emergency Responder Human Performance Laboratory, Department of Emergency Medicine (JS, SER, JLM, DH), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; the Cardiovascular Institute (SER), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and the Center for Research of Health Care Data Center (Y-FC, CGM), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Joe Suyama From the Center for Exercise and Health–Fitness Research, Department of Health and Physical Activity (DC, FLG), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; the Emergency Responder Human Performance Laboratory, Department of Emergency Medicine (JS, SER, JLM, DH), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; the Cardiovascular Institute (SER), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and the Center for Research of Health Care Data Center (Y-FC, CGM), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Steven E. Reis From the Center for Exercise and Health–Fitness Research, Department of Health and Physical Activity (DC, FLG), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; the Emergency Responder Human Performance Laboratory, Department of Emergency Medicine (JS, SER, JLM, DH), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; the Cardiovascular Institute (SER), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and the Center for Research of Health Care Data Center (Y-FC, CGM), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Julia L. Morley From the Center for Exercise and Health–Fitness Research, Department of Health and Physical Activity (DC, FLG), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; the Emergency Responder Human Performance Laboratory, Department of Emergency Medicine (JS, SER, JLM, DH), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; the Cardiovascular Institute (SER), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and the Center for Research of Health Care Data Center (Y-FC, CGM), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Fredric L. Goss From the Center for Exercise and Health–Fitness Research, Department of Health and Physical Activity (DC, FLG), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; the Emergency Responder Human Performance Laboratory, Department of Emergency Medicine (JS, SER, JLM, DH), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; the Cardiovascular Institute (SER), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and the Center for Research of Health Care Data Center (Y-FC, CGM), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Yi-Fan Chen From the Center for Exercise and Health–Fitness Research, Department of Health and Physical Activity (DC, FLG), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; the Emergency Responder Human Performance Laboratory, Department of Emergency Medicine (JS, SER, JLM, DH), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; the Cardiovascular Institute (SER), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and the Center for Research of Health Care Data Center (Y-FC, CGM), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Charity G. Moore From the Center for Exercise and Health–Fitness Research, Department of Health and Physical Activity (DC, FLG), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; the Emergency Responder Human Performance Laboratory, Department of Emergency Medicine (JS, SER, JLM, DH), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; the Cardiovascular Institute (SER), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and the Center for Research of Health Care Data Center (Y-FC, CGM), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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David Hostler From the Center for Exercise and Health–Fitness Research, Department of Health and Physical Activity (DC, FLG), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; the Emergency Responder Human Performance Laboratory, Department of Emergency Medicine (JS, SER, JLM, DH), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; the Cardiovascular Institute (SER), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and the Center for Research of Health Care Data Center (Y-FC, CGM), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 226-232 | Received 22 Nov 2010, Accepted 23 Nov 2010, Published online: 04 Feb 2011

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