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Título: | A gender comparison of portuguese firefighters’ perceptions concerning personal protective equipment: results from a pilot study |
Autor(es): | Moraes, Anna S. P. Carvalho, Miguel Boldt, Rachel Ferreira, Fernando Ashdown, Susan P. Griffin, Linsey |
Palavras-chave: | Female firefighters Fit and size Human factors and ergonomics Protection level |
Data: | 1-Jan-2020 |
Editora: | Springer |
Revista: | Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing |
Resumo(s): | Over the years, the nature of firefighting and the role of firefighters has evolved including a demographic change, with an increasing number of women in this profession. Recent studies have specifically addressed the particular needs of female firefighters. Ill-fitting turnout gear, protective gloves, and other personal protective equipment make female firefighters’ tasks not only uncomfortable but also more difficult and dangerous. A pilot study comprising both male and female firefighters from a fire brigade located in the North of Portugal was conducted. The goal was to investigate the fit of the Portuguese firefighters’ personal protective equipment, its level of adjustment to their anthropometrics and to identify areas that need improvement. This paper focuses on gender differences and presents the preliminary results regarding size selection and purchasing of protective clothing as well as the level of protection experienced among participants. |
Tipo: | Artigo em ata de conferência |
URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/1822/90628 |
ISBN: | 978-3-030-51037-4 |
e-ISBN: | 978-3-030-51038-1 |
DOI: | 10.1007/978-3-030-51038-1_22 |
ISSN: | 2194-5357 |
e-ISSN: | 2194-5365 |
Arbitragem científica: | yes |
Acesso: | Acesso aberto |
Aparece nas coleções: | DET/2C2T - Comunicações em congressos internacionais com arbitragem científica |
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