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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Fire Science"”.
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Effects Of A Six-Week Functional Training Program On Fitness And Body Composition Of Fire Science Majors
… The leading cause of on duty death of firefighters is sudden cardiac events. Current research has shown the effects of fire physical training programs on firefighters, but has not researched fire specific physical training programs for the fire science major population. Purpose: The …
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Applying tradespace exploration methods to remote sensing system of systems for wildfire detection and management
In recent years the world has seen wildfires cause an increasing amount of damage and take more human lives. Studies have shown that this is a result of climate change, which is only going to get worse as time goes on. Currently, firefighting teams have limited access to technologies that could …
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Building capacity and integrating training, education and experience: the Fire Learning Network's Prescribed Burn Training Exchanges
Prescribed fire is an important tool for forest and rangeland management, but there are barriers to its use, including a lack of qualified personnel with the necessary ecological knowledge and operational expertise. In order to implement prescribed fire across landscapes containing a variety of …
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Development And Evaluation Of A Firefighter Physical Performance Program For Undergraduate Fire And Safety Students
<p>The number one on-duty cause of death in the fire service is heart attacks. The International Association of Firefighters and the International Association of Fire Chiefs teamed up to create the Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT). Fire departments across the nation will have consistent …
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Visualising convective heat transfer in a propagating wildland fire
Bushfires are a large destructive natural hazard, intensified by climate change and increasing human activity into wildland areas. Accurate prediction of fire behaviour is essential for mitigation strategies and emergency response. While radiative heat transfer has traditionally been emphasized in …
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Probabilistic Modelling of Sensitivity in Fire Simulations
… the emerging field of toxic hazard simulation in fire science. Fire simulation based on computational fluid dynamics (CFD) plays an important role in performance-based fire design. However, the thermal-physical process of material decomposition in fires and the chemical reactions of fire effluents …
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An exploration of the basis of calculation of 'standards of fire cover' in member states of the European Union and the potential for a rational economic model
… capable of being used to harmonise standards of fire cover within the EU. The model had to take into account social, humanitarian, economic and environmental factors and the built environment in determining an appropriate emergency response by fire brigades to rescues, fires and contamination of …
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Hazards presented by pyrolysis and combustion products during laboratory experiments and real incidents
Heat, flame, smoke and fire gases are responsible for the vast majority of fire deaths and injuries and are all products of the chemical and physical processes that occur within fire. This is well known and supported by fire statistics but current fire safety does not directly consider these …
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Outcome Coping Efficacy of Firefighters
Firefighter coping strategies of Problem Focused Coping and Seeking Social Support were found to have positive significant relationships to Strategic Efficacy resulting in Outcome Coping Efficacy, after transitioning from one critical incident to a second. The coping strategies of Blamed Self, …
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An investigation of techniques to assist with reliable specification and successful simulation of fire field modelling scenarios
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) based Fire Field Modelling (FFM) codes offer powerful tools for fire safety engineers but their operation requires a high level of skill and an understanding of the mode of operation and limitations, in order to obtain meaningful results in complex scenarios. This …
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The Effect of Orientation on the Ignition of Solids
<p>The ignition of a solid is an inherently complex phenomenon influenced by heat and mass transport mechanisms that are, even to this day, not understood in entirety. In order to use ignition data in meaningful engineering application, significant simplifications have been made to the theory of …
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Absorbent Household Materials For The Collection Of Ignitable Liquid Residues From Surfaces Of Varying Porosity
… has occurred. Upon arrival to an arson scene, fire investigators access the scene and collect substrates containing ILs. The substrates, such as concrete and wood, are removed from the scene by methods that are time consuming, and require heavy machinery and tools. The evidence is transported …
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Compliance of SCBA Training in the Lexington Fire Department
<p>From 2010 through 2013, an average of 90 firefighters died in the line of duty each year (USFA, 2014). Firefighters who are off-duty continue to die as well, however, it is extremely difficult to determine whether their deaths are a result of on-duty-related exposures or not. Medical and field …