ReviewAnnals of occupational and environmental medicine2016
The impact of fire suppression tasks on firefighter hydration: a critical review with consideration of the utility of reported hydration measures.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Sustainable solutions to mitigate occupational heat strain - an umbrella review of physiological effects and global health perspectives.Environmental health : a global access science source · 2020Pooled it
- A Profile of Injuries Sustained by Firefighters: A Critical Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Pooled it
- Hydration Strategies in Older Adults.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Work Exposome and Related Disorders of Firefighters: An Overview of Systematized Reviews.Safety and health at work · 2025Review
- Determinants of Health and Performance in Wildland Firefighters: A Narrative Review.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Review
- Hydration Considerations to Improve the Physical Performance and Health of Firefighters.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2024Review
- Nourishing Physical Productivity and Performance On a Warming Planet - Challenges and Nutritional Strategies to Mitigate Exertional Heat Stress.Current nutrition reports · 2024Review
- Health burden of sugarcane burning on agricultural workers and nearby communities.Inhalation toxicology · 2024Review
- Relationships between job stress, post-traumatic stress and musculoskeletal symptoms in firefighters and the role of job burnout and depression mediators: a bayesian network model.BMC public health · 2024Article
- End-stage renal disease incidence in a cohort of US firefighters from San Francisco, Chicago, and Philadelphia.American journal of industrial medicine · 2022Article
- The Effects of a 2-hour Surfing Session on the Hydration Status of Male Recreational Surfers.International journal of exercise science · 2021Article
- Sweat monitoring beneath garments using passive, wireless resonant sensors interfaced with laser-ablated microfluidics.NPJ digital medicine · 2020Article
- A Profile of Injuries Sustained by Law Enforcement Officers: A Critical Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2017Review
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Abstract
backgroundFirefighting is a highly stressful occupation with unique physical challenges, apparel and environments that increase the potential for dehydration. Dehydration leaves the firefighter at risk of harm to their health, safety and performance. The purpose of this review was to critically analyse the current literature investigating the impact of fighting 'live' fires on firefighter hydration.
methodsA systematic search was performed of four electronic databases for relevant published studies investigating the impact of live fire suppression on firefighter hydration. Study eligibility was assessed using strict inclusion and exclusion criteria. The included studies were critically appraised using the Downs and Black protocol and graded according to the Kennelly grading system.
resultsTen studies met the eligibility criteria for this review. The average score for methodological quality was 55 %, ranging from 50 % ('fair' quality) to 61 % ('good' quality) with a 'substantial agreement' between raters (
conclusionsThe evidence confirms that structural and wildfire firefighting can cause dehydration. Ad libitum drinking may be sufficient to maintain hydration in many wildfire environments but possibly not during intense, longer duration, hot structural fire operations. Future high quality research better quantifying the effects of these influences on the degree of dehydration is required to inform policies and procedures that ensure firefighter health and safety.
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