TY - BOOK
T1 - Firefighter Fatalities and Injuries: The Role of Heat Stress and PPE
AU - Smith, Denise L.
AU - Horn, Gavin P.
AU - Goldstein, Eric
AU - Petruzzello, Steven J
N1 - This study was supported by a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) under the Fire Safety and Prevention Program (EWM-2006-FP-02459). The grant was awarded to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Gavin Horn and Denise Smith, Principal Investigators). The Fire Prevention and Safety Grants (FP&S) are part of the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) and are under the purview of the Grant Programs Directorate in FEMA. FP&S grants support projects that enhance the safety of the public and firefighters from fire and related hazards. In fiscal year 2005, Congress reauthorized funding for FP&S and expanded the eligible uses of funds to include Firefighter Safety Research and Development (R&D). Research and Development activities emphasize reducing injuries to firefighters. Priorities include studies in areas of clinical, behavioral, and social sciences research; technology and product development; and health database systems.
PY - 2008/7
Y1 - 2008/7
N2 - More firefighters die in the line of duty from heart attacks than from any other cause. And slips, trips and falls cause a large number of firefighter injuries. While the origins of heart attack and slip, trip and fall may appear unrelated, previous research suggests that heat stress may be a common causal factor in both heart attacks and slips, trips and falls. Research further suggests that one common, critical factor can potentially mitigate both of these injuries and fatalities: modified personal protective equipment (PPE). This report of the "Cardiovascular and Biomechanical Responses to Fire Fighting and PPE" research project provides a review of the known research and new and important findings concerning the interrelationship of cardiovascular function, biomechanics, and the design of personal protective equipment.
AB - More firefighters die in the line of duty from heart attacks than from any other cause. And slips, trips and falls cause a large number of firefighter injuries. While the origins of heart attack and slip, trip and fall may appear unrelated, previous research suggests that heat stress may be a common causal factor in both heart attacks and slips, trips and falls. Research further suggests that one common, critical factor can potentially mitigate both of these injuries and fatalities: modified personal protective equipment (PPE). This report of the "Cardiovascular and Biomechanical Responses to Fire Fighting and PPE" research project provides a review of the known research and new and important findings concerning the interrelationship of cardiovascular function, biomechanics, and the design of personal protective equipment.
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/2142/9137
M3 - Technical report
BT - Firefighter Fatalities and Injuries: The Role of Heat Stress and PPE
PB - Illinois Fire Service Institute
ER -