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Article: Canada's improved environmental clothing system
- Article from:
- Law & Order
- Article date:
- October 1, 2002
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CopyrightCopyright Hendon, Inc. Oct 2002. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Appropriate extreme cold weather clothing for officers in the field is as much a safety and performance consideration for law enforcement agencies as are tactical training and communications.
Wind chill, wetness and even moderate hypothermia can impair alertness, mobility and overall effectiveness. For example: a wind blowing at 20 miles per hour on a day when the temperature is comfortably 32 deg F (0 deg C) creates a wind chill temperature of around 4 deg F (-15 deg C), suddenly not so comfortable. A 40 mile per hour wind at 32 deg F results in a -5 deg F (-21 deg C) wind chill.
Anytime an officer is exposed to cold weather while working, the body generates additional heat to regulate ...