Physiological Health Assessment and Hazard Monitoring Patch for Firefighters

Details

• Personal Author:
  Giovanetti MT
• Description:
  The occupation of firefighting is dangerous and full of hazards. The proposed device has been designed to monitor firefighters while on active duty. Ideally every firefighter would have a device to monitor them when in the field allowing for reduced injuries and deaths. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Firefighters Hazardous Substances Heat Stress Disorders Hot Temperature Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Fire Fighters Hazard Controls Heat Stress Injury Prevention Monitoring Systems Oxygen Levels Physiological Measurements Wearable Technologies
• Publisher:
  University of Cincinnati
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-25
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20052440
• Citation:
  18th Annual Pilot Research Project Symposium, University of Cincinnati Education and Research Center, October 5-6, 2017, Cincinnati, Ohio. Cincinnati, OH: University of Cincinnati, 2017 Oct; :1-25
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• Performing Organization:
  University of Cincinnati
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  18th Annual Pilot Research Project Symposium, University of Cincinnati Education and Research Center, October 5-6, 2017, Cincinnati, Ohio
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:98e756123723a5eea4835709aa97ba53336a8ee3cdc1a306970a29044e3205e263e96304f4ccd34d9fb771a916fd88d571d3986fa9ab3c50a29234fd563dd128
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/211966/cdc_211966_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.07 MB ]