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Hanging by a colored thread

January 8, 2021 sarah JonasResearch Results

High-performance fibres that have been exposed to high temperatures usually lose their mechanical properties undetected and, in the worst case, can tear precisely when lives depend on them. For example, safety ropes used by fire brigades or suspension ropes for heavy loads on construction sites. Empa researchers have now developed a coating that changes color when exposed to high temperatures through friction or fire.

Rutgers Awarded $1.5 Million FEMA Grant to Support Volunteer Firefighter Cancer Research and Prevention

November 5, 2020 sarah JonasAnnouncement

The Rutgers School of Public Health received a $1.5 Million Federal Emergency Management Agency grant to support volunteer firefighter cancer research.

FSU Research: Male and female firefighters have different problems with protective suits

January 16, 2020 sarah JonasResearch Results

When female firefighters put on the protective suits they need for their work, they’re often using gear that has been designed for a male body.Because of that mismatch, the suits don’t fit as well as they should, and their mobility is impaired. Firefighters working in gear that restricts their movement must work harder to move around in a stressful and physically demanding environment, which puts them at greater risk of overexertion and heart attacks, the leading cause of on-duty deaths.