Occupational cooling practices of emergency first responders in the United States: A survey.

ABSTRACT: Despite extensive documentation directed specifically toward mitigating thermal strain of first responders, we wished to ascertain the degree to which first responders applied cooling strategies, and what opinions are held by the various agencies/departments within the United States. An internet-based survey of first responders was distributed to the International Association of Fire Chiefs, International Association of Fire Firefighters, National Bomb Squad Advisory Board and the USA Interagency Board and their subsequent departments and branches. Individual first responder departments were questioned regarding the use of pre-, concurrent, post-cooling, types of methods employed, and/or reasons why they had not incorporated various methods in first responder deployment. Completed surveys

SUBMITTER: Bach AJE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6298490 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature