[PPT] - maximising Australian Defence Force personnel performance in PowerPoint Presentation

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Human engineering: maximising Australian Defence Force personnel performance in austere environments

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Acknowledgements

Dan Billing Renee Attwells Dan Ham Jace Drain Greg Carstairs Denise Linnane Tim Doyle Ben Beck Amelia Carr Alison Treloar Mark Jaffrey Sheridan Laing Melanie Franklyn Alison Fogarty Andrew Hunt Warren Roberts Peter Sanders Alistair Furnell Sheena Davis Mark Edwards Jemma Coleman Amy Simpson Sheena Care

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Heat Injuries

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The Human Furnace

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WBGT °C DPCU Body Armour MOPP4 Duration (min) Water (L/hr) Duration (min) Water (L/hr) Duration (min) Water (L/hr) Duration (min) Water (L/hr) Duration (min) Water (L/hr) < 19.0 NL ½ NL ½ NL ½ NL ½ 60 1 19.0 - 20.9 NL ½ NL ½ NL ½ 180 ½ 50 1 21.0 - 22.9 NL ½ NL ½ NL ½ 100 ½ 45 1 23.0 - 24.9 <22 <19 NL ½ NL ½ NL ¾ 75 ¾ 40 1 25.0 - 26.9 22.0 - 23.9 19.0 - 20.9 NL ½ NL ½ NL ¾ 70 ¾ 35 1¼ 27.0 - 28.9 24.0 - 25.9 21.0 - 22.9 NL ½ NL ½ 150 1 65 1 30 1¼ 29.0 - 30.9 26.0 - 27.9 23.0 - 24.9 NL ½ NL ¾ 100 1 55 1 25 1¼ 31.0 - 31.9 28.0 - 28.9 25.0 - 25.9 NL ½ NL ¾ 80 1¼ 50 1 20 1¼ 32.0 - 32.9 29.0 - 29.9 26.0 - 26.9 NL ½ 180 1 70 1¼ 45 1¼ 20 1¼ 33.0 - 33.9 30.0 - 30.9 27.0 - 27.9 NL ½ 140 1¼ 55 1¼ 35 1¼ 15 1¼ 34.0 - 34.9 31.0 - 31.9 28.0 - 28.9 NL ¾ 120 1¼ 50 1¼ 35 1¼ 15 1¼ 35.0 - 35.9 32.0 - 32.9 29.0 - 29.9 NL ¾ 100 1¼ 45 1¼ 30 1¼ 10 1¼ 36.0 - 36.9 33.0 - 33.9 30.0 - 30.9 260 1 80 1¼ 45 1¼ 30 1¼ 10 1¼ ≥ 37.0 ≥ 34.0 ≥ 31.0 150 1¼ 70 1¼ 40 1¼ 25 1¼ 5 1¼ Very Heavy Work Very Light work Light Work Moderate Work Heavy Work

31 80 DPCU

Moderate

26 NL NL

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Environmental Stress Index

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WGBT vs ESI - Darwin

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Human  Mechanical Platform

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WBGT °C DPCU Body Armour MOPP4 Duration (min) Water (L/hr) Duration (min) Water (L/hr) Duration (min) Water (L/hr) Duration (min) Water (L/hr) Duration (min) Water (L/hr) < 19.0 NL ½ NL ½ NL ½ NL ½ 60 1 19.0 - 20.9 NL ½ NL ½ NL ½ 180 ½ 50 1 21.0 - 22.9 NL ½ NL ½ NL ½ 100 ½ 45 1 23.0 - 24.9 <22 <19 NL ½ NL ½ NL ¾ 75 ¾ 40 1 25.0 - 26.9 22.0 - 23.9 19.0 - 20.9 NL ½ NL ½ NL ¾ 70 ¾ 35 1¼ 27.0 - 28.9 24.0 - 25.9 21.0 - 22.9 NL ½ NL ½ 150 1 65 1 30 1¼ 29.0 - 30.9 26.0 - 27.9 23.0 - 24.9 NL ½ NL ¾ 100 1 55 1 25 1¼ 31.0 - 31.9 28.0 - 28.9 25.0 - 25.9 NL ½ NL ¾ 80 1¼ 50 1 20 1¼ 32.0 - 32.9 29.0 - 29.9 26.0 - 26.9 NL ½ 180 1 70 1¼ 45 1¼ 20 1¼ 33.0 - 33.9 30.0 - 30.9 27.0 - 27.9 NL ½ 140 1¼ 55 1¼ 35 1¼ 15 1¼ 34.0 - 34.9 31.0 - 31.9 28.0 - 28.9 NL ¾ 120 1¼ 50 1¼ 35 1¼ 15 1¼ 35.0 - 35.9 32.0 - 32.9 29.0 - 29.9 NL ¾ 100 1¼ 45 1¼ 30 1¼ 10 1¼ 36.0 - 36.9 33.0 - 33.9 30.0 - 30.9 260 1 80 1¼ 45 1¼ 30 1¼ 10 1¼ ≥ 37.0 ≥ 34.0 ≥ 31.0 150 1¼ 70 1¼ 40 1¼ 25 1¼ 5 1¼ Very Heavy Work Very Light work Light Work Moderate Work Heavy Work

180 100 75

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Body Armour – Human-Centred Design

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Body Armour System - Protection

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Body Armour – Human Considerations

Heat Strain
Mobility
Organ Coverage
Length - Breadth
Curvature

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Physical Employment Standards

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Body Armour - Heat Strain

Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3

Patrol – 90 min Section Attack – 30 min 45oC 20% Relative Humidity

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Body Armour - Mobility

Section Attack 16 x 6 m bounds (15-30 kg) 1 kg = 1% decrement Importance Physical Conditioning

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Body Armour – Organ Coverage

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Body Armour – Length/Breadth

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Body Armour - Curvature

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Thank You

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