Madden M R, Mathwick M, Valentino L, Finkelstein J L, Goodwin C W
Department of Surgery, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, NY 10021, USa.
J Burn Care Rehabil. 1995 Jul-Aug;16(4):461-5. doi: 10.1097/00004630-199507000-00016.
From 1981 to 1991, 746 firefighters were treated for burn injuries at New York Hospital-Cornell Burn Center. The predominant anatomic areas of deep injury were the hands and lower extremities. An educational program was initiated that urges proper use of the protective gear as designed. A reduction in the number of burns to the hands subsequently was noted, but lower extremity burns persisted. Analysis of the lower extremity burns revealed that firefighters functioning as nozzle operators were particularly prone to injury because of inadequate lower extremity protection. Improved protection of the lower extremities with the introduction of bunker pants could reduce the incidence of the injuries and result in substantial cost savings for the City of New York.
1981年至1991年期间，746名消防员在纽约医院-康奈尔烧伤中心接受了烧伤治疗。深度损伤的主要解剖部位是手部和下肢。启动了一项教育计划，敦促正确使用设计好的防护装备。随后发现手部烧伤数量有所减少，但下肢烧伤仍持续存在。对下肢烧伤的分析表明，担任水枪操作员的消防员由于下肢防护不足而特别容易受伤。引入消防裤改善下肢防护可降低受伤发生率，并为纽约市节省大量成本。
