Stec Anna A, Purser David A, Hull T Richard
Affiliation: Centre for Fire and Hazards Sciences, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, Lancashire PR1 2HE, UK.
J Occup Environ Med. 2025 Jan 1;67(1):e1-e11. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000003271.
This study aimed to characterize the smoke exposure of firefighters who attended the Grenfell Tower fire during the initial 20 hours.
As no compilation of exposure data exists, data were compiled from nine unconnected sources, including the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, firefighters' statements, incident logs, and the UK Firefighter Cancer and Disease Registry.
Of the 628 firefighters who attended, information was available from 524. Eighty-nine percent reported exposure to smoke without respiratory protection equipment (RPE), of whom 23% also reported exposure to excessive heat. Common reasons for smoke exposure were assisting casualties (18%), running out of air (15%), and climbing stairs without activating RPE to conserve air (17%).
A significant proportion of firefighters reported inhaling smoke during the incident with potentially debilitating health effects.
本研究旨在描述在最初20小时内参与格伦费尔塔火灾扑救的消防员的烟雾暴露情况。
由于不存在暴露数据汇编，数据来自九个不相关的来源，包括格伦费尔塔调查、消防员陈述、事件日志以及英国消防员癌症与疾病登记处。
在参与扑救的628名消防员中，有524人的信息可得。89%的人报告在未佩戴呼吸防护设备（RPE）的情况下暴露于烟雾中，其中23%的人还报告暴露于过高温度。烟雾暴露的常见原因包括救助伤员（18%）、空气耗尽（15%）以及为节省空气未启动RPE就爬楼梯（17%）。
相当一部分消防员报告在事件中吸入了烟雾，这可能对健康产生使人衰弱的影响。
