Evaluation of the physical stresses associated with wearing fire fighters’ different personal protective clothing Abstract The interaction between significant physical efforts and heat is the main cause of death in firefighters. The protective clothing worn by these workers seems to have a major impact on the increase in cardiorespiratory constraints. In response to a request by the City of Montréal, several organizations participated in a comparative study of different models of uniforms, with the present project being the second of four parts. It involved evaluating the physical stresses related to the wearing of firefighters’ protective clothing: psychophysical perception, oxygen consumption, heart rate, skin temperature, electromyography and humidity. It established a classification for the uniforms studied, which can be used as a reference by Québec fire brigades in choosing those uniforms with the fewest constraints. These findings have also determined that a study on upper limb mobility leads to a more specific evaluation of this clothing. Produced Under this Project Scientific Reports Evaluation of the physical constraints associated with the wearing of different personal protective clothing for fire fighters Research Report: R-444 Other Project(s) You May be Interested in Evaluating Physiological Response to Wearing Personal Protective Clothing: New Waterproof-Breathable Membrane Technologies for Firefighting Outfits Additional Information Type: Project Number: 0099-3440 Status: Completed Year of completion: 2005 Research Field: Mechanical and Physical Risk Prevention Team: Denis Marchand (Université du Québec à Montréal )Chantal Tellier (IRSST)Guy Tremblay (Université du Québec à Montréal )Vincent Cardinal (Université du Québec à Montréal )