Firefighters face rapid weight loss and overheating while battling fires

Press/Media: Research

Description

The physiological effect of fighting fires includes rapid weight loss and serious overheating, new research into firefighting shows.

Period	16 Nov 2016

Title	Firefighters face rapid weight loss and overheating while battling fires
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	ABC News
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	Australia
Date	16/11/16
Description	The physiological effect of fighting fires includes rapid weight loss and serious overheating, new research into firefighting shows.
Producer/Author	Ashleigh Stevenson
URL	https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-11-15/firefighters-face-rapid-weight-loss,-overheating/8026628
Persons	Rob Orr