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Steam Burns: Moisture Management in Firefighter Protective Clothing

http://e-collection.ethbib.ethz.ch/eserv/eth:29868/eth-29868-02.pdf
Author: Corinne Keiser
Date Published: 2007
Publisher: Not Listed
Keywords: Initiative 8, protective clothing

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Test of firefighter's turnout gear in hot and humid air exposure.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=16984788&query_hl=16&itool=pubmed_docsum
Author: Holmer I, Kuklane K, Gao C.
Date Published: 2006
Publisher: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
Keywords: Initiative 8, protective technology, protective clothing, turnout gear, heat stress%0a

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Testing the Cut and Puncture Resistance of Firefighter Safety Shoes

http://www.astm.org/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/DIGITAL_LIBRARY/STP/PAGES/STP14436S.htm?E+mystore
Author: Lara J, Massé S, Daigle R, Turcot D
Date Published: 2000
Publisher: ASTM International
Keywords: Initiative 8, protective technology, footwear, personal protective clothing%0a

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The acoustic properties of SCBA equipment and its effects on speech communication

http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/freeabs_all.jsp?arnumber=1580934
Author: Kushner, W.M.;Harton, S.M.; Novorita, R.J.; McLaughlin, M.J.
Date Published: January 2006
Publisher: Communications Magazine, IEEE
Keywords: Initiative 8, protective technology, SCBA, acoustic properties, speech communication, apparatus & eq

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The influence of the self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) on ventilatory function and maximal exercise

http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/abs/10.1139/h05-137
Author: Neil D Eves, Richard L Jones, Stewart R Petersen
Date Published: 2005
Publisher: NRC Research Press
Keywords: None

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Thermal Capacity of Fire Fighter Protective Clothing

http://www.nfpa.org/assets/files/PDF/Research/PPE_Thermal_Energy.pdf
Author: NIST, NPPTL, NIOSH, NCSU
Date Published: October 2008
Publisher: Fire Protection Research Foundation
Keywords: Initiative 8, protective clothing

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Thermal Environment for Electronic Equipment Used by First Responders

http://fire.nist.gov/bfrlpubs/fire06/art001.html
Author: M.K. Donnelly, W.D. Davis, J.R. Lawson, M.J. Selepak
Date Published: January 2006
Publisher: NIST
Keywords: Initiative 8, electronic equipment, thermal environment

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Thermal imaging camera: developing a firefighter proficiency evaluation

http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/pdf/efop/efo32875.pdf
Author: Theriault, Andre J.
Date Published: 2001
Publisher: National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program
Keywords: Initiative 3, tactics and tasks, thermal imaging camera, risk reduction practices, protective technology, training qualifications/standards%0a

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Thermal parameters measurement on firefighter:improvement of the monitoring system

http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpls/abs_all.jsp?arnumber=5627340&tag=1
Author: A Oliveira, C Gehin, B Massot, C Ramon, A Dittmar, E McAdams
Date Published: 2010
Publisher: Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
Keywords: None

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Thermal Performance and Limitations of Bunker Gear

http://www.fireengineering.com/display_article/60483/25/ARCHI/none/Feat/Thermal-Performance-and-Limitations-of-Bunker-Gear
Author: J. Randall Lawson
Date Published: August 1998
Publisher: Fire Engineering
Keywords: Initiative 8, protective technology, protective clothing, thermal performance%0a

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Thermal Performance of Fire Fighter's Protective Clothing Part 1. Numerical Study of Transient Heat and Water Vapor Transfer

http://fire.nist.gov/bfrlpubs/fire02/PDF/f02077.pdf
Author: Prasad, K. R.; Twilley, W. H.; Lawson, J. R.
Date Published: August 2002
Publisher: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Keywords: Initiative 8, protective technology, protective clothing, thermal exposure, turnouts, thermal performance%0a

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Thermal Performance of Fire Fighters Protective Clothing. Part 2. Protective Clothing Performance Simulator: User's Manual

http://fire.nist.gov/bfrlpubs/fire03/PDF/f03105.pdf
Author: Prasad, K.; Dac, H. M. H.; Kukuck, S.
Date Published: January 2003
Publisher: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Keywords: Initiative 8, protective technology, protective clothing, thermal exposure, turnouts, thermal performance

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Thermal Performance of Fire Fighters' Protective Clothing. Part 3. Simulating a TPP Test for Single-Layered Fabrics

http://fire.nist.gov/bfrlpubs/fire03/PDF/f03106.pdf
Author: Kukuck, S.; Prasad, K.
Date Published: January 2003
Publisher: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Keywords: Initiative 8, protective technology, protective clothing, thermal exposure, turnouts, thermal performance

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Thermal protective uniforms and hoods: impact of design modifications and water content on burn prevention in New York City firefighters: laboratory and field results

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=11565971&itool=iconfft&query_hl=9&itool=pubmed_docsum
Author: Prezant, DJ; Malley, KS; Barker, RL; Guerth, C; Kelly, KJ;
Date Published: 2001 Sep;7 Suppl 1
Publisher: Injury Prevention
Keywords: Initiative 8, protective technology, station wear, uniform, hoods, thermal protection, burn prevention, structural firefighting%0a

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Total heat loss

http://www.lrc.fema.gov/starweb/lrcweb/servlet.starweb
Author: Bove, Ron
Date Published: August 2002
Publisher: Fire Engineering
Keywords: Initiative 8, protective technology, protective clothing, total heat loss%0a

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Using Biometric Authentication to Improve Fire Ground Accountability: An Assessment of Firefighter Privacy Concerns

http://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2008/11/
Author: Darrell R Carpenter, Alexander J McLeod Jr, Jan Guynes Clark
Date Published: 2008
Publisher: AMCIS 2008 Proceedings
Keywords: None

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Work of breathing is increased during exercise with the self-contained breathing apparatus regulator

http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/abs/10.1139/h06-073
Author: Scott J Butcher, Richard L Jones, Neil D Eves, Stewart R Petersen
Date Published: November 28, 2006
Publisher: NRC Research Press
Keywords: None

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