The conspicuity of first-responder safety garments

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 191-196

  Tuttle, Stephanie J ^b   Sayer, James R ^a   Buonarosa, Mary Lynn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conspicuity; First responder; Pedestrian; Personal protective equipment and clothing (PPE); Turnout gear

Indexed keywords

CONSPICUITY; FIRST RESPONDER; PEDESTRIAN; PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHING (PPE); TURNOUT GEAR;

AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS;

PROTECTIVE CLOTHING;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RESCUE PERSONNEL; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; AGED; EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67349095641     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2009.03.002     Document Type: Article

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