ArticleIndustrial health2019
Frequency of firefighters' heat-related illness and its association with removing personal protective equipment and working hours.
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- Validity of heart rate derived core temperature estimation during simulated firefighting tasks.Scientific reports · 2023Article
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- A Database of Static Thermal Insulation and Evaporative Resistance Values of Dutch Firefighter Clothing Items and Ensembles.Biology · 2022Article
- Perceptions of Heat Stress, Heat Strain and Mitigation Practices in Wildfire Suppression across Southern Europe and Latin America.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Heart Rate Variability Control Using a Biofeedback and Wearable System.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- An empirical investigation of firefighting personal protective equipment and burn injuries in Korea.Industrial health · 2022Article
- Heat Safety in the Workplace: Modified Delphi Consensus to Establish Strategies and Resources to Protect the US Workers.GeoHealth · 2021Article
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the frequency of firefighters' heat-related illness (HRI) in the line of duty with relation to resting/working hours and the behaviour of taking off PPE during rest periods based on nationwide survey (N=674). The results showed that 74.8% of firefighters experienced HRI symptoms and 5% of firefighters suffered from symptoms of HRI 20 times or more in a year. This study also showed a statistically significant correlation between working hours and removing PPE with the experience of HRI symptoms (p<0.05). In addition, removing PPE except the helmet was correlated with resting hours (p<0.001; Gloves: p=0.051), which indicates that removing PPE is related to resting time. This study revealed that firefighters routinely experienced mild HRI symptoms and the fatalities were just a tiny fraction. It is also emphasized that attention should be given on the significant role of taking off PPE during rest and on the standardized firefighters' rehabilitation followed by its application.
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