Beat the heat
UK-based Equivital is launching the
latest version of its wearable
technology to end avoidable
heat stress injuries and
fatalities.
The Black Ghost
system provides information
to commanders and medics
about a soldier’s temperature,
heart rate, breathing rate,
position and activity.
The application also now
includes a Heat Strain Index
(HSI), the ultimate tool in
estimating current heat strain
and predicting an impending
heat-related injury. Equivital
chief executive Anmol Sood
said: ‘‘Heat stress can impair
a person’s cognitive function
and this is dangerous
for those operating in
extreme and unpredictable
environments.’’
The system is also able
to predict 15 minutes into
the future the heat risk if an
individual were to continue
in the same environment at
the same activity level.
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