FIRE FIGHTER FATALITY INVESTIGATION AND PREVENTION PROGRAM
September 2003
Current Status, Knowledge Gaps, and Research Needs Pertaining to Firefighter Radio Communication Systems
Disclaimer: This report was prepared by TriData Corporation under contract with NIOSH. It should not be considered a statement of NIOSH policy or of any agency or individual who was involved.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) commissioned this study to identify and address specific deficiencies in firefighter radio communications and to identify technologies that may address these deficiencies. Specifically to be addressed were current and emerging technologies that improve, or hold promise to improve, firefighter radio communications and provide firefighter location in structures.
Table of Contents
Entire Documentpdf icon [PDF 827 KB]
Table of Contentspdf icon [PDF 167 KB]
Acknowledgementspdf icon [PDF 159 KB]
Executive Summarypdf icon [PDF 216 KB]
Chapter I – Introductionpdf icon [PDF 132 KB]
Chapter II – Methodologypdf icon [PDF 146 KB]
Chapter III – Firefighter Communication Issuespdf icon [PDF 187 KB]
Chapter IV – Structure Communication Issuespdf icon [PDF 252 KB]
Chapter V – Current Technology Status, Knowledge Gaps, and Research Needspdf icon [PDF 267 KB]
Appendix A – Prioritized Project Issuespdf icon [PDF 115 KB]
Appendix B – Fire Department Communications – Experiences From the Fieldpdf icon [PDF 197 KB]
Glossary of Terms and Abbreviationspdf icon [PDF 127 KB]
Master Reference Listpdf icon [PDF 187 KB]
Bibliographic References by Subject Areapdf icon [PDF 155 KB]