This is specifically in regards to fire instructors - those that undergo heat exposure numerous times per week. I am not aware of any in the UK but hopefully there may be some work completed elsewhere in the world.
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Alan
The following literature will be helpful
1) 'Preventing Deaths and Injuries to Fire Fighters during Live-Fire Training in Acquired Structures'by National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health ... During 2000–2002, (NIOSH)
2) Instructor Led Health and Safety Training by Praxis 42
Safety for Senior Executives The programme is structured for senior executives and provides the context in which the control of health and safety risks is required including the legal position of executives, managers and employees.
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Fire departments and training academies should have a written respiratory protection program and ensure that self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBAs) facepieces are properly inspected, used, and maintained.
3) OSHA [1998]. 29 CFR Part 1910.134, respiratory protection; Final Rule. US Department of Labor. Federal Register, Vol. 63, No. 5.
Thank you Maddali. I will have a look at these further. The problem is that they tend to focus on the fire fighters and not the repetition of severe heat exposure, which occurs in the fire instructors only.
The training of fighting a fire is a risky activity. See these slides of a tragedy occurred during a training (according to the source):
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