Table 1.

Selected Characteristics of Participating Firefighters from Durham, NC (n = 20)

Demographics		N	%
Sex	M	15	75%
	F	5	25%
Age (y)	20–29	4	20%
	30–39	10	50%
	40–49	3	15%
	50–59	3	15%
Race/Ethnicity	White	18	90%
	Black	1	5%
	No Answer	1	5%
Fire Events only (n = 20)		N	%
Type of Firea	Structure	22	81%
	Residential	17	63%
	Business	5	19%
	Vehicle	3	11%
	Other	3	11%
	More than one type selected	1	4%
Type of PPEb worn	Bunker pants	1	5%
	Full turn-out gear with SCBA	18	86%
	Duty uniform, helmet, gloves	2	10%
Time spent at Fire	< 30 minutes	8	38%
	≥ 30 minutes	13	62%
Type of extinguisher used at Fire	None	1	5%
	Water	16	76%
	Dry Chemical	1	5%
	Water and Dry Chemical	3	14%
Fire events per wristband	1	13	65%
	2	7	35%

^an = 27, due to some wristbands experiencing two fire events in a single work period;

^bPPE = personal protective equipment