firefighters

By  Neil Versel 10:49 am November 12, 2012
Photo: SINTEF/Astrid-Sofie Vardøy A wireless sensor system created for medical rehabilitation has been shown to be useful in assessing health risks of "smoke divers," firefighters who have to enter burning buildings. Researchers in Norway recently tested a U.S. Army-funded warning system called ESUMS that measures body movement and vital signs to help determine "heat stress" and other...