Ergonomics of Firefighting Protective Clothing: A Short Review on Fit and Sizing Issues

Anna S.P. Moraes; Miguel A.F. Carvalho; Rachel S. Boldt; Fernando B.N. Ferreira; Fernando M. Duarte; Susan P. Ashdown; Linsey Griffin

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-58282-1_48

Ergonomics of Firefighting Protective Clothing: A Short Review on Fit and Sizing Issues

Anna S.P. Moraes, Miguel A.F. Carvalho, Rachel S. Boldt, Fernando B.N. Ferreira, Fernando M. Duarte, Susan P. Ashdown, Linsey Griffin

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Human Systems Engineering and Design III - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Human Systems Engineering and Design IHSED 2020
Subtitle of host publication	Future Trends and Applications
Editors	Waldemar Karwowski, Tareq Ahram, Darko Etinger, Nikola Tankovic, Redha Taiar
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages	301-307
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Print)	9783030582814
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58282-1_48
State	Published - 2021
Event	3rd International Conference on Human Systems Engineering and Design: Future Trends and Applications, IHSED 2020 - Pula, Croatia Duration: Sep 22 2020 → Sep 24 2020

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Name	Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Volume	1269 AISC
ISSN (Print)	2194-5357
ISSN (Electronic)	2194-5365

Conference

Conference	3rd International Conference on Human Systems Engineering and Design: Future Trends and Applications, IHSED 2020
Country/Territory	Croatia
City	Pula
Period	9/22/20 → 9/24/20

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Funding Information:
Acknowledgments. We would like to acknowledge the 2C2T-Centre for Textile Science and Technology of the University of Minho. This work is financed by FEDER funds through the Competitive Factors Operational Program (COMPETE) POCI-01-0145-FEDER-007136, by national funds through the FCT-Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology under the project UID/CTM/000264, by Fundo de Apoio às Vítimas dos Incêndios de Pedrógão, and by ICC/Lavoro.

Funding Information:
We would like to acknowledge the 2C2T-Centre for Textile Science and Technology of the University of Minho. This work is financed by FEDER funds through the Competitive Factors Operational Program (COMPETE) POCI-01-0145-FEDER-007136, by national funds through the FCT-Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology under the project UID/CTM/000264, by Fundo de Apoio ?s V?timas dos Inc?ndios de Pedr?g?o, and by ICC/Lavoro.

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© 2021, The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.

Keywords

Comfort
Firefighter
Performance
Personal protective equipment
Protection

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Moraes, A. S. P., Carvalho, M. A. F., Boldt, R. S., Ferreira, F. B. N., Duarte, F. M., Ashdown, S. P., & Griffin, L. (2021). Ergonomics of Firefighting Protective Clothing: A Short Review on Fit and Sizing Issues. In W. Karwowski, T. Ahram, D. Etinger, N. Tankovic, & R. Taiar (Eds.), Human Systems Engineering and Design III - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Human Systems Engineering and Design IHSED 2020: Future Trends and Applications (pp. 301-307). (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; Vol. 1269 AISC). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58282-1_48

Ergonomics of Firefighting Protective Clothing: A Short Review on Fit and Sizing Issues. / Moraes, Anna S.P.; Carvalho, Miguel A.F.; Boldt, Rachel S. et al.
Human Systems Engineering and Design III - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Human Systems Engineering and Design IHSED 2020: Future Trends and Applications. ed. / Waldemar Karwowski; Tareq Ahram; Darko Etinger; Nikola Tankovic; Redha Taiar. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2021. p. 301-307 (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; Vol. 1269 AISC).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Moraes, ASP, Carvalho, MAF, Boldt, RS, Ferreira, FBN, Duarte, FM, Ashdown, SP & Griffin, L 2021, Ergonomics of Firefighting Protective Clothing: A Short Review on Fit and Sizing Issues. in W Karwowski, T Ahram, D Etinger, N Tankovic & R Taiar (eds), Human Systems Engineering and Design III - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Human Systems Engineering and Design IHSED 2020: Future Trends and Applications. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol. 1269 AISC, Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, pp. 301-307, 3rd International Conference on Human Systems Engineering and Design: Future Trends and Applications, IHSED 2020, Pula, Croatia, 9/22/20. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58282-1_48

Moraes ASP, Carvalho MAF, Boldt RS, Ferreira FBN, Duarte FM, Ashdown SP et al. Ergonomics of Firefighting Protective Clothing: A Short Review on Fit and Sizing Issues. In Karwowski W, Ahram T, Etinger D, Tankovic N, Taiar R, editors, Human Systems Engineering and Design III - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Human Systems Engineering and Design IHSED 2020: Future Trends and Applications. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. 2021. p. 301-307. (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing). doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-58282-1_48

Moraes, Anna S.P. ; Carvalho, Miguel A.F. ; Boldt, Rachel S. et al. / Ergonomics of Firefighting Protective Clothing : A Short Review on Fit and Sizing Issues. Human Systems Engineering and Design III - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Human Systems Engineering and Design IHSED 2020: Future Trends and Applications. editor / Waldemar Karwowski ; Tareq Ahram ; Darko Etinger ; Nikola Tankovic ; Redha Taiar. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2021. pp. 301-307 (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing).

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