- Author
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Utech, H. P.
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Fourt, L.
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Hollies, N. R. S.
- Title
- Firefighter's Turnout Coat: A Design Analysis.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
- Journal
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Journal of Safety Research,
Vol. 6,
No. 1,
2-14,
March 1974
- Keywords
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turnout coats
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fire fighters
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data analysis
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comfort
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durability
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wear detonation
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visibility
- Identifiers
- hazard protection; appearance
- Abstract
- The performance requirements for a firefighter's turnout coat are broken down into 5 major categories: hazard protection, comfort, durability and wear, appearance and visibility, and other requirements. Appropriate test methods for measuring each performance requirement are identified and discussed. Suitable test methods are found to be lacking in several key areas, including impact protection and thermal insulation. The design and performance of present turnout coats are evaluated in terms of the performance requirements. These requirements and available test results on coats now in use are related to and interpreted in terms of firefighter evaluations, injury statistics, and the existing literature.