The occupation of firefighting is one that has repeatedly attracted the research interests of
ergonomics. Among the activities encountered are attention to live fires, performing search …

Personal cooling garments have been developed to reduce the risk of heat stress and heat-
related injuries in hot environments. The human body can suffer from a kind of heat stress …

Firefighting is a hazardous profession which has claimed on average the lives of 105 US
firefighters per year for the past decade. The leading cause of line-of-duty mortality is …

Fire-fighters' personal protective clothing is the only source of protection for fire-fighters
during fire-fighting. The protective clothing should provide adequate protection as well as …

Background Although firefighting and emergency medical services are high-risk professions,
few studies have identified the aetiology of injury in the fire service beyond the fireground …

This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of a commercial, personal ice
cooling vest on tolerance for exercise in hot (35° C), wet (65% relative humidity) conditions …

Personal cooling systems (PCS) have been developed to mitigate the impact of severe heat
stress for humans working in hot environments. It is still a great challenge to develop PCSs …

This study aimed to examine the effect of a personal cooling vest on improving the thermal
comfort of workers in a warm and hot indoor environment. The experiments were conducted …

Introduction A wide range of cooling vests for heat-strain mitigation purposes during physical
work are available on the market. The decision regarding the optimal cooling vest/concept …

Acute exposure to heat, such as that experienced by people arriving into a hotter or more
humid environment, can compromise physical and cognitive performance as well as health …