Thermal Protective Clothing for Firefighters explores the materials, design, and usage of
thermal protective clothing. The characteristics of fire hazards are discussed in detail, and …

Several mathematical models of human thermoregulation have been developed,
contributing to a deep understanding of thermal responses in different thermal conditions …

Firefighting scenarios may be characterized by various transient periods (ie phases), which
consist of diverse environmental conditions. Firefighters usually encounter fire exposure …

Fire station plays an important role in ensuring the safety of people, property and
environment. In order to improve the emergency rescue capability of the fire station, its …

Activities performed by wildland firefighters are carried out wearing a personal protective
equipment (PPE). Although the PPE protects workers from a wide variety of hazards, it may …

The application of phase change materials (PCMs) in thermal protective clothing can
effectively adjust the heat transfer through thermal storage, thus providing extra thermal …

The thermal performance of firefighters' protective clothing entrapping multiple air gaps and
exposed to low heat fluxes has been studied using a newly designed bench-scale test …

Heat stress in many industrial workplaces imposes significant risk of injury to individuals. As
a means of quantifying these risks, a comparison of four rationally developed …

Wildfire firefighting is an extremely demanding occupation performed under hot
environment. The use of personal protective clothing (PPC) is needed to protect subjects …

Exposure to oscillating heat fluxes while having variable water contents in the thermal
protective clothing (TPC) is possible in a real firefighting scenario. The occurrence of steam …