Table 1 Comparison of clothing conditions

Regular exercise clothing (T-shirts and short pants), socks, and running shoes

Firefighter turnout jackets and pants (90% meta-aramid and 10% para-aramid), station uniforms (shirts: 55% acrylic and 45% cotton, pants: 20% polyester, 75% meta-aramid, and 5% para-aramid), gloves, helmet, gear belt with rope, and rubber boots

PPC and light SCBA (6.9 kg of carbon-fiber reinforced aluminum alloy cylinder with face mask carried on the body)

PPC and heavy SCBA (13.1 kg of chromium molybdenum steel cylinder with face mask carried on the body)

1.1 kg

8.7 kg

15.6 kg

21.8 kg