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Thermal response to firefighting activities in residential structure fires: impact of job assignment and suppression tactic by Horn, Gavin P., Kesler, Richard M., Kerber, Steve, Fent, Kenneth W., Schroeder, Tad J., Scott, William S., Fehling, Patricia C., Fernhall, Bo, Smith, Denise L.

“…Firefighters' thermal burden is generally attributed to high heat loads from the fire and metabolic heat generation, which may vary between job assignments and…”
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Physiological response to firefighting activities of various work cycles using extended duration and prototype SCBA by Kesler, Richard M., Ensari, Ipek, Bollaert, Rachel E., Motl, Robert W., Hsiao-Wecksler, Elizabeth T., Rosengren, Karl S., Fernhall, Bo, Smith, Denise L., Horn, Gavin P.

“…Firefighters' self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) protects the respiratory system during firefighting but increases the physiological burden. Extended…”
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Physiological Demands of a Self-Paced Firefighter Air-Management Course and Determination of Work Efficiency by Jagim, Andrew R, Luedke, Joel A, Dobbs, Ward C, Almonroeder, Thomas, Markert, Adam, Zapp, Annette, Askow, Andrew T, Kesler, Richard M, Fields, Jennifer B, Jones, Margaret T, Erickson, Jacob L

“…Firefighters often complete air management courses (AMC) to assess the ability to tolerate personal protective equipment, appropriately manage the breathing…”
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Quantification of Elevated Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Concentration Typical in a Residential Fire Environment Using Mid-IR Tunable Diode Laser by Ghanekar, Shruti, Horn, Gavin P., Kesler, Richard M., Rajasegar, Rajavasanth, Yoo, Jihyung, Lee, Tonghun

“…A versatile portable tunable diode laser based measurement system for measuring elevated concentrations of hydrogen cyanide (HCN) in a time-resolved manner is…”
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High Intensity Functional Training (HIFT) Improves Fitness in Recruit Firefighters by Chizewski, Annmarie, Box, Allyson, Kesler, Richard M, Petruzzello, Steven J

“…Firefighting is a strenuous profession requiring adequate levels of fitness for effective job performance. Providing firefighters with a safe and effective…”
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Impact of firefighter hood design on range of motion, noise production and hearing by Kesler, Richard M., Deaton, Anthoney Shawn, Ormond, Robert Bryan, Silverstein, Samantha, Donlin, Kathryn L., Horn, Gavin P.

“…Firefighter hoods must provide protection from elevated temperatures and products of combustion while simultaneously being comfortable and limiting…”
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Evaluation of self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) weight on firefighter stamina, comfort, and postural stability by Kesler, Richard M, Powell, Jeffrey, Nguyen, Dac, Massey, Kristen A, Joshi, Sarthak, Xu, Susan, Zhuang, Ziqing, Horn, Gavin P, Burd, Nicholas A, Masoud, Farzaneh

“…Firefighters wear personal protective equipment to protect them from the thermal and chemical environment in which they operate. The self-contained breathing…”
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Characterizing exposure to benzene, toluene, and naphthalene in firefighters wearing different types of new or laundered PPE by Mayer, Alexander C., Fent, Kenneth W., Wilkinson, Andrea, Chen, I-Chen, Kerber, Steve, Smith, Denise L., Kesler, Richard M., Horn, Gavin P.

“…The fire service has become more aware of the potential for adverse health outcomes due to occupational exposure to hazardous combustion byproducts. Because of…”
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On the Fire Hose Kickback Force in Solid Water Streams by Nguyen, Dac, Kesler, Richard M., Cheng, Shyuan, Chamorro, Leonardo P., Vega, Samuel, Fields, Aaron, LeGear, Dennis, Masoud, Farzaneh

“…This study investigates the kickback force (F K ) experienced by firefighters during fire suppression using hoses of varying diameters and different nozzle…”
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Acute Microbial Protease Supplementation Increases Net Postprandial Plasma Amino Acid Concentrations After Pea Protein Ingestion in Healthy Adults: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial by Paulussen, Kevin J M, Askow, Andrew T, Deutz, Max T, McKenna, Colleen F, Garvey, Sean M, Guice, Justin L, Kesler, Richard M, Barnes, Takeshi M, Tinker, Kelly M, Paluska, Scott A, Ulanov, Alexander V, Bauer, Laura L, Dilger, Ryan N, Burd, Nicholas A

“…Digestibility is a primary factor in determining the quality of dietary protein. Microbial protease supplementation may be a strategy for improving protein…”
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In-situ measurement of water-vapor in fire environments using a real-time tunable diode laser based system by Ghanekar, Shruti, Rajasegar, Rajavasanth, Traina, Nicholas, Mitsingas, Constandinos, Kesler, Richard M., Horn, Gavin P., Zevotek, Robin, Kerber, Stephen, Lee, Tonghun

“…A robust tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy (TDLAS) based system is developed and deployed to make real-time water-vapor concentration measurements in…”
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Firefighter and fire instructor’s physiological responses and safety in various training fire environments by Horn, Gavin P., Stewart, Jacob W., Kesler, Richard M., DeBlois, Jacob P., Kerber, Steve, Fent, Kenneth W., Scott, William S., Fernhall, Bo, Smith, Denise L.

“…•Vastly different training environments resulted in similar physiological responses.•Instructors’ hemostatic response were significantly blunted versus…”
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Effects of firefighting hood design, laundering and doffing on smoke protection, heat stress and wearability by Kesler, Richard M., Mayer, Alex, Fent, Kenneth W., Chen, I-Chen, Deaton, A. Shawn, Ormond, R. Bryan, Smith, Denise L., Wilkinson, Andrea, Kerber, Steve, Horn, Gavin P.

“…Firefighter hoods must provide protection from elevated temperatures and products of combustion (e.g. particulate) while simultaneously being wearable…”
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Use of Preliminary Exposure Reduction Practices or Laundering to Mitigate Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Contamination on Firefighter Personal Protective Equipment Ensembles by Wilkinson, Andrea F, Fent, Kenneth W, Mayer, Alexander C, Chen, I-Chen, Kesler, Richard M, Kerber, Steve, Smith, Denise L, Horn, Gavin P

“…Chronic health risks associated with firefighting continue to be documented and studied, however, the complexity of occupational exposures and the relationship…”
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Six-Minute Walk Test Performance in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis While Using Passive or Powered Ankle-Foot Orthoses by Boes, Morgan K., Bollaert, Rachel E., Kesler, Richard M., Learmonth, Yvonne C., Islam, Mazharul, Petrucci, Matthew N., Motl, Robert W., Hsiao-Wecksler, Elizabeth T.

“…To determine whether a powered ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) that provides dorsiflexor and plantar flexor assistance at the ankle can improve walking endurance of…”
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Impact of Repeated Exposure and Cleaning on Protective Properties of Structural Firefighting Turnout Gear by Horn, Gavin P., Kerber, Steve, Andrews, Jessica, Kesler, Richard M., Newman, Hannah, Stewart, Jacob W., Fent, Kenneth W., Smith, Denise L.

“…The US fire service has become acutely aware of the need to clean PPE after fires. However, there is concern that damage from repeated cleaning may impact…”
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Electrocardiographic Responses Following Live-Fire Firefighting Drills by Smith, Denise L, Horn, Gavin P, Fernhall, Bo, Kesler, Richard M, Fent, Kenneth W, Kerber, Stephen, Rowland, Thomas W

“…OBJECTIVE:Firefighting-related environmental and physiological factors associated with cardiovascular strain may promote arrhythmias and myocardial ischemia,…”
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Evaluating workplace protection factors (WPFs) of different firefighter PPE interface control measures for select volatile organic compounds (VOCs) by Kander, M Christina, Mayer, Alexander C, Wilkinson, Andrea F, Bertke, Stephen, Kesler, Richard M, Smith, Denise L, Horn, Gavin P, Fent, Kenneth W

“…Structural firefighters are exposed to a complex set of contaminants and combustion byproducts, including volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Additionally,…”
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Assessing gait changes in firefighters after firefighting activities and while carrying asymmetric loads by Park, Kiwon, Sy, Julian F., Horn, Gavin P., Kesler, Richard M., Petrucci, Matthew N., Rosengren, Karl S., Hsiao-Wecksler, Elizabeth T.

“…One of the most common causes of injuries among firefighters is slips, trips, and falls on the fireground. Acute fatigue from firefighting activities and/or…”
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Evaluating Exposure to VOCs and Naphthalene for Firefighters Wearing Different PPE Configurations through Measures in Air, Exhaled Breath, and Urine by Mayer, Alexander C, Fent, Kenneth W, Wilkinson, Andrea F, Chen, I-Chen, Siegel, Miriam R, Toennis, Christine, Sammons, Deborah, Meadows, Juliana, Kesler, Richard M, Kerber, Steve, Smith, Denise L, Masoud, Farzaneh, Bhandari, Deepak, Wang, Yuesong, Blount, Benjamin C, Calafat, Antonia M, Horn, Gavin P

“…Firefighters are at an increased risk of cancer due to their occupational exposure to combustion byproducts, especially when those compounds penetrate the…”
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