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10 Years of Progress: research and Development in Human Performance

http://www.iawfonline.org/summit/2005%20Presentations/2005_pdf/Sharkey%20et%20al.pdf
Author: Brian J Sharkey, Brent Ruby, Steven Gaskill
Date Published: 2005
Publisher: iawfonline.org
Keywords: None

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A Compact Device to Monitor and Report Firefighter Health, Location and Status

http://www.iawfonline.org/summit/2005%20Presentations/2005_posters/Kremens%20et%20al.pdf
Author: Robert L. Kremens, Jason Faulring and Dan Phillips
Date Published: 2005
Publisher: iawfonline.org
Keywords: wildland firefighting,

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A New Hand-Cooling Device to Enhance Firefighter Heat Strain Recovery

http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~db=all~content=a909059430
Author: Yang Zhanga; Phillip A. Bishopa; Catalina Casarua; J. K. Davisa
Date Published: 2009
Publisher: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
Keywords: None

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A Practical cooling strategy for reducing the physiological strain associated with firefighting activity in the heat

http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~db=all~content=a910770022
Author: D Barr, W Gregson, L Sutton, T Reilly
Date Published: 2009
Publisher: Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors
Keywords: None

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A solution to head injury protection for Emergency Medical Service providers

http://www.objectivesafety.net/LevickIEA2006.pdf
Author: N.R. Levick, M. Garigan
Date Published: 2006
Publisher: International Association for Ergonomics
Keywords: Initiative 8, protective technology, head protection, EMS providers, safety standards%0a

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A test battery related to ergonomics of protective clothing.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=14985136&query_hl=16&itool=pubmed_DocSum
Author: Havenith G, Heus R.
Date Published: January 2004
Publisher: Applied Ergonomics
Keywords: Initiative 8, protective technology, personal protective clothing, ergonomics%0a

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Accelerated weathering of polyaramid and polybenzimidazole firefighter protective clothing fabrics

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0141391010002314
Author: Rick Davisa, Joannie Chinb, Chiao-Chi Linb and Sylvain Petitb
Date Published: 2010
Publisher: Polymer Degradation and Stability
Keywords: None

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Addressing the challenges of thermal imaging for firefighting applications

http://spiedl.aip.org/getabs/servlet/GetabsServlet?prog=normal&id=PSISDG005074000001000564000001&idtype=cvips&gifs=yes
Author: Kostrzewa, Joseph; Meyer, William H; Poe, George; Terre, William A; Salapow, Thomas J; Raimondi, Joh
Date Published: September 2003, pp 5
Publisher: Proceedings of SPIE - Volume 5074, Infrared Techhology and Applications XX
Keywords: Initiative 8, protective technology, thermal imaging cameras, Initiative 16%0a

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Air Management and physiological responses during simulated firefighting tasks in a high-rise structure

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S000368700900101X
Author: F Michael Williams-Bell, Geoff Boisseau, John McGill, Andrew Kostiuk, Richard L Hughson
Date Published: 2010
Publisher: Applied Ergonomics
Keywords: None

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Analysis of thermal performance of two fabrics intended for use as protective clothing

http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/9824/ABSTRACT
Author: Marcelo M. Hirschler
Date Published: Vol 21, (3), 115 - 1
Publisher: Fire and Materials
Keywords: Initiative 8, protective technology, protective clothing, thermal performance%0a

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Autonomous fire-detection system using adaptive sensory fusion for intelligent securtiy robot

http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/freeabs_all.jsp?arnumber=4244391
Author: R C Luo, K L Su, Chia-Yi Nat. Chung Cheng Univ
Date Published: 2007
Publisher: IEEE International Workshop on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics
Keywords: None

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Cermet microsensors for fire detection

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0925400507006107
Author: Mark H Hammond, Susan L. Rose-Pehrsson, Daniel T Gottuk, James A Lynch, Duane Tillett, Holger Streck
Date Published: 2008
Publisher: Elsevier
Keywords: None

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Characterization of Firefighter Smoke Exposure

http://www.springerlink.com/content/p1815h71557u2x04/
Author: Thomas Z. Fabian, Jacob L. Borgerson, Pravinray D. Gandhi, C. Stuart Baxter, Clara Sue Ross, James E
Date Published: 2011
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Keywords: None

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Chemical and Biological Respiratory Protection Workshop Report

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2000-122/pdfs/2000-122.pdf
Author: John M. Do wer, Richard W. M etzler, Frank M. Palya, Jeff A. Peterson, Molly Pickett-Harner
Date Published: February 2000
Publisher: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Keywords: Initiative 2, environmental risks, Initiative 8, protective technology, respiratory protection

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Chicago Fire Dept. Tests ZigBee-based RFID System

http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/pdf/2717/1/1/rfidjournal-article2717.PDF
Author: Claire Swedberg
Date Published: October 11, 2006
Publisher: RFID Journal
Keywords: None

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Combination structural/crash firefighter head protection operational evaluation - final report

http://www.lrc.fema.gov/starweb/lrcweb/servlet.starweb?path=lrcweb/STARLibraries.web
Author: Dees, B. R. , Storm, J. H. , and Wilson, M. J.
Date Published: November 1992
Publisher: Applied Research Associates, Inc
Keywords: Initiative 8, protective technology, helmets, ARFF%0a

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Comparative effects of thermal energy to personnel in flash fires while wearing various level A chemical protective clothing (CPC) ensembles

http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/pdf/efop/efo35427.pdf
Author: Bindernagel, Terry A.
Date Published: 2003
Publisher: National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program
Keywords: Initiative 8, protective technology, chemical protective clothing, Level A suits, thermal resistance, fire tests%0a

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Coping With Loss of Air Supply in Chemical Protective Suits

http://www.fireengineering.com/display_article/60221/25/ARCHI/none/Feat/COPING-WITH-LOSS-OF-AIR-SUPPLY-IN-CHEMICAL-PROTECTIVE-SUITS
Author: Alan Veasey
Date Published: March 1998
Publisher: Fire Engineering
Keywords: Initiative 8, protective technology, protective clothing, Level A chemical suit, totally encapsulating chemical protective suit, air supply, hazmat response%0a

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Design and Architecture of Sidh – a Cave Based Firefighter Training Game

http://www.springerlink.com/content/p3mu7g5j02g31k1w/
Author: Mikael Lebram, Per Backlund, Henrik Engström and Mikael Johannesson
Date Published: 2009
Publisher: springer
Keywords: None

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Developing Test Procedures for Measuring Stored Thermal Energy in Firefighter Protective Clothing.

http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/theses/available/etd-07262005-165310/
Author: Eni, Egbe U
Date Published: April 2005*
Publisher: North Carolina State University
Keywords: safety engineering, Initiative 8, protective technology, protective clothing%0a

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Development of New Nanostructure Fabric for Advanced Firefighting Suits

http://japantechniche.com/2010/01/27/development-of-new-nanostructure-fabric-for-advanced-firefighting-suits/
Author: Japan Technology Information
Date Published: January 27, 2010
Publisher: Japan Technology Information
Keywords: Initiative 8, protective clothing, japan, nanotechnology

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Development of Non-Destructive Test Methods For Assessment of In-Use Fire Fighters Protective Clothing

http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/SSU/TC-SSU-05202004155351.pdf
Author: Thorpe, Peter
Date Published: April 2004*
Publisher: University of Saskatchewan
Keywords: Initiative 8, protective technology, protective clothing, safety engineering%0a

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