Table of Contents
- Heat Stress
- Heat disorders
- Measuring Heat Stress
- Clothing
- Individual Differences
- Prevention
- On the Job
- Hydration
- Summary
- California Studies of Firefighter Clothing
- Clothing, Fitness, and Firefighting
- Hydration and Blood Glucose
- Hydration Strategies
During the 80 years from 1910 to 1990, there were four recorded deaths of wildland firefighters attributed to heat stroke. Over the following decade, from 1991 to 2000, three firefighters died from heat stroke, two on fires and one during training.
Publications
Wildland Firefighter Health and Safety Report, Nos. 1 (0051-2825-MTDC), 2 (0051-2855-MTDC), 4 (0151-2840-MTDC) and 5 (0251-2815-MTDC) are available from MTDC.
Coming up. . .
Health Hazards of Smoke No. 13. A review of smoke exposures and health effects of the 2000 fire season, available from MTDC in spring 2001.
The next Wildland Firefighter Health and Safety Report in fall 2001:
- Work capacity
- Pack test
- Medical examinations
- Risks of exercise
The National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) coordinates firefighting among Federal and State agencies. As part of the NWCG's mandate to ensure current, shared information, a report on wildland firefighter health and safety issues is published twice each year by the Missoula Technology & Development Center (MTDC). It includes activities related to the MTDC project on firefighter health and safety, including summaries of research, abstracts of related reports, articles, and field notes. Practical approaches to manage fatigue, environmental stress, and other factors that compromise the health and safety of wildland firefighters are reported, and upcoming events are announced.
If you have comments, questions, or suggestions about this report or project, send them to: bsharkey@fs.fed.us.
Additional single copies of this document may be ordered from:
USDA Forest Service
Missoula Technology and Development Center
5785 West Broadway St.
Missoula, MT 59808-9361
Phone: 406–329–3978
Fax: 406–329–3719
E-mail: wo_mtdc_pubs@fs.fed.us
For additional technical information, contact
Brian Sharkey at MTDC.
Phone: 406–329–3989
Fax: 406–329–3719
E-mail: bsharkey@fs.fed.us
