Posts Tagged: protective technology

Fire shelter performance in simulated wildfires: an exploratory study

Author: Bret W Butler; Ted Putnam
Date Published: 2001, 10(1) 29 - 44
Publisher: International Journal of Wildland Fire
Keywords: protective technology, fire shelter, wildland firefighting, radiant heat, convective heat, Initiative 8

Moisture effects in heat transfer through clothing systems for wildland firefighters.

Author: Lawson LK, Crown EM, Ackerman MY, Dale JD.
Date Published: 2004
Publisher: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
Keywords: wildland firefigher, moisture effects, Initiative 8, protective technology, protective clothing

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

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

Physiological evaluation of chemical protective suit systems (CPSS) in hot conditions.

Author: Not Listed
Date Published: 2004
Publisher: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
Keywords: Initiative 8, protective technology, protective clothing, heat stress, chemical protective suit

A solution to head injury protection for Emergency Medical Service providers

Author: N.R. Levick, M. Garigan
Date Published: 2006
Publisher: International Association for Ergonomics
Keywords: Initiative 8, protective technology, head protection, EMS providers

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

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, thermal protection, station wear, burn prevention, uniform, hoods

Protective Clothing and Equipment Needs of Emergency Responders in Urban Search and Rescue Missions

Author: Not Listed
Date Published: 1993
Publisher: US Fire Administration
Keywords: USAR, rescue operations, tactical technology, operational safey, Initiative 3, Initiative 8, protective technology, protective clothing

Physiological Responses of Men During the Continuous Use of a Portable Liquid Cooling Vest

Author: Theresa J. Medina
Date Published: July 2004
Publisher: University of South Florida
Keywords: heat stress, liquid cooling vest, Initiative 8, protective technology

Estimates of Thermal Conductivity for Materials Used in Fire Fighter’s Protective Clothing

Author: Lawson, J. R.; Pinder, T. A.
Date Published: May 2000
Publisher: US Fire Administration
Keywords: Initiative 8, protective technology, protective clothing, turnouts, thermal exposure

Effects of Moisture on the Thermal Protective Performance of Firefighter Protective Clothing in Low-level Radiant Heat Exposures

Author: Barker, Guerth-Schacher, Grimes, Hamouda
Date Published: January 2006
Publisher: Textile Research Journal
Keywords: protective clothing, turnouts, thermal performance, Initiative 8, protective technology