Forest firefighting is a complex and strenuous activity, influenced by a multiplicity of variables that cannot be compared with any other activity, exposing workers to many risks, some of which are determined by the inherent characteristics of the environment itself.
In forest firefighting, special attention must be paid to the terrain conformation and characteristics of forest roads, so as to choose PPE, equipment and methodologies suitable for the work to be done in that particular environment, in order to be able to better plan and organize operations and protect the safety of the workers.
Approximately 60 percent of the injuries see falling stems, logs and branches as the agent cause of the injury; 30 are consequent to cuts made by the chainsaw or other tools, and the remaining 10 percent to falls caused by difficult ground conditions. But it is above all severity that characterizes forest firefighting activities. In fact, 10 percent of injuries result in permanent damage or, in the most severe cases, death.
In light of these data, Sicor has designed for forest firefighting the best protection system for the chief in forest firefighting, technical rescue, high altitude and torrential water activities.
