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Physiological Responses to Firefighting in Extreme Temperatures Do Not Compare to Firefighting in Temperate Conditions

open access: yesFrontiers in Physiology, 2017
Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine physiological responses to two different simulated firefighting exercises: a firefighting exercise with flashovers, smoke, poor visibility and extreme temperatures (300°) in a burning container and a standard
Wolfgang Seiberl, Daniel Hahn
exaly   +3 more sources

A Survey on Robotic Technologies for Forest Firefighting: Applying Drone Swarms to Improve Firefighters’ Efficiency and Safety

open access: yesApplied Sciences (Switzerland), 2021
Forest firefighting missions encompass multiple tasks related to prevention, surveillance, and extinguishing. This work presents a complete survey of firefighters on the current problems in their work and the potential technological solutions ...
Juan Jesús Roldán-Gómez   +1 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Research on accurate fire source localization and seconds-level autonomous fire extinguishing technology [PDF]

open access: yesScientific Reports
With the continuous development of intelligent technology, robots have entered various industries. Firefighting robots have become a hot topic in the field of firefighting and rescue equipment.
Xu Ren   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Interdisciplinary Distance Learning Workshop for IT Students

open access: yesОткрытое образование (Москва), 2021
The purpose of the study. The purpose of research is to substantiate and develop a multifunctional training complex for preparing cadets to conduct emergency rescue operations and fire-fighting by the usage of virtual reality technology.
I. A. Malyj   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

An Innovative Method for Supplying Water for Consumption in Crisis Situations [PDF]

open access: yesBezpieczeństwo i Technika Pożarnicza, 2018
Aim: Preliminary application for a utility model entitled „Temporary mobile station for the treatment of water for consumption”, particularly useful in emer-gency situations, such as floods, when both surface and deep water is contaminated.
Sławczo Denczew
doaj   +1 more source

Legal status of firefighting entities under the new Firefighting Act and some tax observations

open access: yesElektronički Zbornik Radova Veleučilišta u Šibeniku, 2023
Firefighting is a professional non-profit and humanitarian activity aimed at preventing fire protection and technological explosions, i.e. at providing professional technical assistance in the event of fires, explosions and other situations in which ...
Dragan Zlatović , Damir Vlaić
doaj   +1 more source

Use of information technology to optimise the application of aircraft in managing wildfires

open access: yesBiodiversidade Brasileira, 2019
This paper describes the use of the ARENA networked information system to improve the management and support of aircraft used in wildfire response and mitigation.
Richard John Alder, Andrew Guy Matthews
doaj   +3 more sources

GENERATING FIRE-PROOF CURTAINS BY EXPLOSION-PRODUCTION OF WATER AEROSOL AS AN ELEMENT OF FIRE-SAFETY ENGINEERING

open access: yesInformatyka, Automatyka, Pomiary w Gospodarce i Ochronie Środowiska, 2021
Parameters of a fire-quenching system based on explosive water-aerosol production and spreading are presented. Such a system with correctly tailored amounts of the water and the explosive material produces water-aerosol with high fire-quenching ...
Grzegorz Śmigielski
doaj   +1 more source

Quantifying the Prevalence and Practice of Suppression Firing with Operational Data from Large Fires in Victoria, Australia

open access: yesFire, 2021
Fire management agencies around the world use suppression firing for fire control. Yet, we know little about the extent of its use (e.g., prevalence and spatial coverage) and its impact on containment.
Heather Simpson   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Experimental Investigation of Amplitude-Modulated Waves for Flame Extinguishing: A Case of Acoustic Environmentally Friendly Technology

open access: yesEnvironmental and Climate Technologies, 2023
Flame extinguishing methods that are safe for humans and non-invasive to the surrounding environment are being sought worldwide. One of them is acoustic technology, which appears to be an innovative and non-invasive means for flame extinguishing.
Wilk-Jakubowski Jacek
doaj   +1 more source

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