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Internal and external cooling methods and their effect on body temperature, thermal perception and dexterity [PDF]

, 2018
© 2018 The Authors. Published by PLOS. This is an open access article available under a Creative Commons licence. The published version can be accessed at the following link on the publisher’s website: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0191416© 2018
Aaron J. E. Bach, Andrej A. Romanovsky, AP Gagge, AP Gagge, AP Gagge, APC Chan, CA James, CA Piantadosi, CCWG Bongers, CF Chi, CJ Stevens, D Filingeri, D Kay, D Lakens, D Tapper, DB Dill, DW DeGroot, G Havenith, Geoffrey M. Minett, GM Minett, GM Minett, GM Minett, HN David, Ian B. Stewart, IB Stewart, J Cohen, J Cohen, J Xiang, JB Cain, JD Hardy, JD Hardy, JM Lockhart, JM Stocks, JT Costello, K Tokizawa, Kelly L. Stewart, L Nybo, L Taylor, LE Armstrong, M Price, M Ross, M Zimmermann, Matthew J. Maley, MJ Price, MJ Quod, MJ Vincent, MN Cramer, MR Harrison, N Bogerd, PC Castle, R Duffield, R Heus, R Siegel, R Siegel, RR Pryor, SS Cheung, Stephanie A. Zietek, T Naito   +57 more
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Application of influence diagrams to multi‐objective allocation of firefighting resources in process plants

The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.
Abstract Identification of firefighting strategies (i.e., which endangered units to suppress or cool first) in chemical and process plants falls under the domain of multi‐objective decision‐making (MODM), where not only the safety and integrity of the affected process plant but also the safety of on‐site and off‐site vulnerable targets matter.
Sina Khakzad, Nima Khakzad
wiley   +1 more source

The Perfect Firestorm: Bringing Forest Service Wildfire Costs under Control [PDF]

, 2007
Blessed and cursed by a Congress that gives it a virtual if not literal blank check for fire protection, the Forest Service's fire spending is out of control.
Randal O'Toole
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Experimental study on burning rate and flame geometry in construction tunnel fires under high geothermal conditions

Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
Abstract As tunnel construction advances in lengths and depths, the construction of tunnels in high geothermal environments has become increasingly common, raising significant fire risks. In this study, a 1:20 scale model tunnel test platform was constructed to investigate the effects of a high geothermal environment on fire behavior in tunnels during ...
Xiaoxian Fei, Maozhen Liu, Jiayi Ha, Linbo Du, Zhi Li, Yuhao Li, Chuangang Fan   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of Risk Factors of Critical Points in Forest Firefighting in Difficult-to-Access Sites

Fire
The paper addresses the issue of forest fires and critical points in activities related to extinguishing and transport of extinguishing agent to the fire site.
Marianna Tomašková, Jiří Pokorný, Jozef Krajňák, Michaela Balážiková   +3 more
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Re-burn phenomena, and wildland fire fighting operations, in commercial forestry plantations on peat soils In South Sumatra, Indonesia

Biodiversidade Brasileira, 2019
During the period of November 2015, I was the leader on a team involved in a wildland fire fighting operation in South Sumatra, Indonesia. The specific region involved was commercial forestry planted in an area of approximately 90% peatland. The primary
Trevor Mark Wilson
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A Survey on Robotic Technologies for Forest Firefighting: Applying Drone Swarms to Improve Firefighters’ Efficiency and Safety

Applied Sciences, 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, Eduardo González-Gironda, Antonio Barrientos   +2 more
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Bio‐Inspired Robust Non‐combustible Bioplastic with Superinsulated Energy Harvesting for Intelligent Firefighting

ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
This study develops a novel non‐combustible chitosan‐based bioplastic (NCCB) via ethanol‐induced surface assembly. The material's inherent flame retardancy and thermally insulating, rough surface enable high‐performance TENGs. The NCCB‐TENG maintains stable output even when exposed to fire and exhibits dual sensitivity to temperature (25–200°C) and ...
Qilin Lu, Liying Zhang, Pengyun Zhang, Junjie Wang, Huamin Chen, Hanchen Wang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modeling the Probability of Tsunami Fire Ignition Based on Data From the 2011 Tohoku and 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquakes, With Recommendations to Reduce Emerging Fire Risk in Tsunami Vertical Evacuation Structures

Earthquake Engineering &Structural Dynamics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Recent tsunamigenic earthquakes in Japan have highlighted the emerging fire hazard triggered by tsunami inundation and its impact on tsunami vertical evacuation (TVE) structures. This new type of fire following earthquake, referred to as “tsunami fires,” may be a potential universal hazard that tsunami‐prone countries face; however, it has not
Tomoaki Nishino
wiley   +1 more source

Chasing Fire in the Wild [PDF]

, 2016
At the end of most days, his face is covered in soot, his heavy yellow shirt grey and grimy, and his hair matted and sweaty from a hard hat. But Chauncey Galletly ’17, a nursing major who has spent the last five summers as a wildland firefighter with the
Davis, Laura
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