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| Resumo: | Firefighting is considered one of the most challenging professions. Personal protective equipment plays a crucial role in protecting firefighters against numerous occupational hazards. Despite the advances in materials technology, current firefighting personal protective clothing is considered heavy, bulk, stiff, and thick. Many studies evaluated firefighters’ perceptions of current equipment. Fit and sizing are frequently reported as issues in firefighting protective clothing. This paper provides a literature review with the objective of offering a better understanding of how fit and sizing of firefighting protective clothing have been addressed by researchers. A review of the main issues faced by firefighters as well as a synthesis of suggestions for improved design and better purchasing as reported in the literature are provided. |
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| Autores principais: | Moraes, Anna S.P. |
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| Outros Autores: | Carvalho, Miguel; Boldt, Rachel; Ferreira, Fernando; Duarte, F. M.; Ashdown, Susan P.; Griffin, Linsey |
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| Assunto: | Comfort Firefighter Performance Personal protective equipment Protection |
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| Ano: | 2021 |
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| País: | Portugal |
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| Tipo de documento: | comunicação em conferência |
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| Tipo de acesso: | acesso restrito |
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| Instituição associada: | Universidade do Minho |
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| Idioma: | inglês |
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| Origem: | RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho |
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