The thermal ergonomics of firefighting reviewed
D Barr, W Gregson, T Reilly - Applied ergonomics, 2010 - Elsevier
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 …
ergonomics. Among the activities encountered are attention to live fires, performing search …
Extreme sacrifice: sudden cardiac death in the US Fire Service
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 …
firefighters per year for the past decade. The leading cause of line-of-duty mortality is …
Reality-based practice under pressure improves handgun shooting performance of police officers
RRD Oudejans - Ergonomics, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
The current study examined whether reality-based practice under pressure may help in
preventing degradation of handgun shooting performance under pressure for police officers …
preventing degradation of handgun shooting performance under pressure for police officers …
Application of wearable biosensors to construction sites. II: Assessing workers' physical demand
The construction industry is one of the world's most labor-intensive industries. In it, workers
are challenged almost every day by highly demanding physical tasks. Although current …
are challenged almost every day by highly demanding physical tasks. Although current …
Recent trends and future scope in the protection and comfort of fire-fighters' personal protective clothing
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 …
during fire-fighting. The protective clothing should provide adequate protection as well as …
Job demands, coping, and impacts of occupational stress among journalists: A systematic review
S Monteiro, A Marques Pinto… - European Journal of Work …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
This paper systematically reviews empirical research published from 2002 to July 2015
investigating journalists' occupational stressors, coping strategies, and the impacts of these …
investigating journalists' occupational stressors, coping strategies, and the impacts of these …
Non-invasive physical demand assessment using wearable respiration sensor and random forest classifier
Physically demanding tasks are one of the leading causes of fatigue among workers in labor-
intensive industries such as construction. Despite the recent development in physical …
intensive industries such as construction. Despite the recent development in physical …
A systematic review of job-specific workers' health surveillance activities for fire-fighting, ambulance, police and military personnel
MJ Plat, MHW Frings-Dresen, JK Sluiter - International archives of …, 2011 - Springer
Purpose Some occupations have tasks and activities that require monitoring safety and
health aspects of the job; examples of such occupations are emergency services personnel …
health aspects of the job; examples of such occupations are emergency services personnel …
The effect of body armor on performance, thermal stress, and exertion: a critical review
Armed forces worldwide utilize some form of body armor as part of their personal protective
system. This is particularly essential in recent times because of the increased sophistication …
system. This is particularly essential in recent times because of the increased sophistication …
A physical demands description of paramedic work in Canada
B Coffey, R MacPhee, D Socha, SL Fischer - International Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Paramedics perform physically demanding job tasks related to patient care and transport;
however, no data exists describing the physical demands exposure profile for a shift. The …
however, no data exists describing the physical demands exposure profile for a shift. The …