Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of on-duty death among firefighters
(45% of on-duty fatalities) and a major cause of morbidity. CVD in the fire service also has …

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 …

The study examined the effects of repeated strenuous live-fire drills on cardiovascular and
psychological responses of male recruit firefighters (n= 7). Participants performed three trials …

Protective clothing (PPC) can have negative effects on worker performance. Currently little is
known about the metabolic effects of PPC and previous work has been limited to a few …

The aim of this study was to assess the tasks and activities that make physical demands on
Dutch fire-fighters and to compare them with a guideline related to the development of …

During live-fire firefighting operations and training evolutions, firefighters often consume
multiple cylinders of air and continue to wear their personal protective equipment even after …

Background: Rates of myocardial infarction in firefighters are increased during fire
suppression duties, and are likely to reflect a combination of factors including extreme …

Abstract Sheaff, AK, Bennett, A, Hanson, ED, Kim, YS, Hsu, J, Shim, JK, Edwards, ST, and
Hurley, BF. Physiological determinants of the candidate physical ability test in firefighters. J …

Firefighters having higher cardiovascular fitness completed a series of simulated firefighting
tasks more quickly than those having lower fitness. These results support the need of a high …

This study investigated the effects of strenuous live-fire firefighting drills and a 90 min
recovery period on selected hormonal, immunological and psychological variables …