Balancing Thermal Comfort and Radiant Heat Protection in Wildland Firefighter Clothing

摘要

Clothing wear comfort is a high priority need of wildland firefighters whose work often requires strenuous sweat generating activity in thermally stressful environments.This presentation describes a study that determined the effects of FR clothing materials and base layers on the amount and location of sweat absorbed in the wildland firefighter clothing.It examines relationships between measured moisture management properties and perceived human comfort response in laboratory wear trials designed to simulate wildland firefighting conditions.It shows the effect of single and double layer protective clothing systems and the effect of a high wicking FR t-shirt material on moisture absorption and comfort in wildland firefighter clothing.It shows the correlations between moisture management tests and wearer perceived moisture sensations in wildland firefighter FR clothing.