David L. Smith
Skidmore College
5 Papers
David L. Smith is an academic researcher from Skidmore College. The author has contributed to research in topics: Poison control & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 5 publications.
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Selected physiological and psychological responses to live-fire drills in different configurations of firefighting gear
TL;DR: The data suggest that performing strenuous firefighting drills in the current NFPA 1500 standard configuration results in longer performance time, greater thermal strain, and greater perception of effort and thermal sensation.
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Physiological, psychophysical, and psychological responses of firefighters to firefighting training drills.
TL;DR: In this paper, the physiological, psychophysical, and psychological responses of firefighters to firefighting drills in a training structure containing live fires were described. But they did not describe the physiological responses of the firefighters during the actual firefighting tasks.
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Perceptual and physiological heat strain: examination in firefighters in laboratory- and field-based studies
TL;DR: The purpose of the study is to describe the physiological and perceptual strain associated with working in personal protective equipment and performing simulated firefighting activities in a hot environment using recently developed strain indices (Physiological Strain Index (PhSI); Perceptual Strain index (PeSI).
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Duty-related risk of sudden cardiac death among young US firefighters.
Andrea Farioli,Justin Yang,D. Teehan,Dorothee M. Baur,David L. Smith,Stefanos N. Kales,Stefanos N. Kales +6 more
TL;DR: The performance of strenuous emergency duties is strongly associated with an increased risk of SCD among young firefighters, particularly among those with a history of cardiovascular disease.
Selected hormonal and immunological responses to strenuous live-fire firefighting drills.
TL;DR: The magnitude of the physiological and psychological disruption following strenuous firefighting activity and suggest that immune function may be altered following such activity are demonstrated and may have practical consequences for this group of first responders.