Physiology of the Wildland Firefighter: Managing Extreme Energy Demands in Hostile, Smoky, Mountainous Environments.
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DOI: 10.1002/cphy.c220016
Abstract: Wildland firefighters (WLFFs) are inserted as the front-line defense to minimize loss of natural resources, property, and human life when fires erupt in forested regions of the world. The WLFF occupation is physically demanding as… read more here.
Keywords: health; energy; wildland firefighter; physiology wildland ... See more keywords
Exposure to Particulate Matter and Estimation of Volatile Organic Compounds across Wildland Firefighter Job Tasks.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c00847
Abstract: Wildland firefighters are exposed to smoke-containing particulate matter (PM) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) while suppressing wildfires. From 2015 to 2017, the U.S. Forest Service conducted a field study collecting breathing zone measurements of PM4… read more here.
Keywords: wildland; particulate matter; wildland firefighters; wildland firefighter ... See more keywords