Daily life for firefighters consists of working with life-threatening hazards in hostile environments. A major hazard is excessive ambient heat. New hazards have arisen from protective gear that was intended to increase survival time of firefighters while finding and rescuing victims. The insulation is so good now that a firefighter's metabolic heat buildup cannot escape. This forces body core temperatures to life threatening levels in about 20 minutes of moderate activity. Using NASA space suit technology, Oceaneering Space Systems developed a liquid cooling garment prototype that will remove up to 250 watts of metabolic heat. After testing and certification as an approved accessory for firefighter use, this garment will be available for use by any individual encapsulated in protective clothing. This demonstration will present a high surface area circulated liquid cooling garment displayed on a mannequin and available for attendees to try on to experience the effects of active cooling.
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机译：消防员的日常生活包括在敌对环境中威胁生命的危险。主要危险是环境热量过多。防护装备引起了新的危险，该防护装备旨在增加消防员在寻找和营救受害者时的生存时间。现在隔热效果非常好，以至于消防员的新陈代谢热量无法散逸。这会在大约20分钟的中等强度运动中使人体核心温度达到威胁生命的水平。利用NASA太空服技术，Oceaneering Space Systems开发了一种液体冷却服装原型，该原型将消除高达250瓦的代谢热。经过测试和认证为消防人员使用的认可附件后，该防护服将可由封装在防护服中的任何个人使用。该演示将展示在人体模型上展示的高表面积循环液体冷却服，供与会者试穿以体验主动冷却的效果。
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