Comparison of Two Cool Vests on Heat-Strain Reduction While Wearing a Firefighting Ensemble in a Hot/Humid Environment

Abstract

Understanding the impact of heat strain on the performance of naval personnel has important application to shipboard fire-suppression activities. Firefighting is associated with heat strain as demonstrated by large increases in skin and core temperatures and near maximal heart rates (Duncan et al., 1979; Romet and Frim, 1987; Bennett et al., 1992). These responses can attributed to body heat production caused by wearing 30 to 40 pounds of personnel protection equipment, the physical effort associated with carrying equipment (e.g., fire hose, ventilation fans), and the heat gain due to exposure to high ambient temperature and humidity.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA275103

Entities

People

  • B. L. Bennett
  • C. Minson
  • D. Cain
  • K. A. Huey
  • R. D. Hagan

Organizations

  • Naval Health Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Biomedical Research
  • Body Temperature
  • Body Weight
  • Clothing
  • Cooling
  • Countermeasures
  • Electrocardiography
  • Environment
  • Heart Rate
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Naval Personnel
  • Peak Values
  • Research Facilities
  • Shipboard
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Treadmills

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Exercise and Sports Science.
  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.