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Firefighter Duty Calorie Calculator

Estimate the calories burned during firefighting duty just by entering your weight, activity time, and type of work (intensity). Choose from general duty, hose work, or ladder rescue METs, and see conversions to bowls of rice and body fat.

Input

Estimate the calories burned during firefighting duty from your weight, activity time, and type of work (intensity). MET values are representative averages, so treat the result as a rough guide.

kg
min
Type of duty (intensity)

Result

Estimated calories burned (General duty (inspection, training, etc.))

252kcal

About 1.1 bowls of rice / about 35 g of body fat

Applied METs

8.0 METs

Activity time

30 min

Weight

60.0 kg

How it works

  • Calories burned are calculated as METs x weight (kg) x activity time (hours) x 1.05. Activity time is entered in minutes and converted to hours internally.
  • The METs for each type of duty are guideline values: general duty (inspection, training, etc.) 8.0, hose work (water discharge, line extension, etc.) 9.0, and ladder & rescue operations 11.0. Actual values vary with the work involved and the weight of equipment.
  • MET values are guideline figures based on representative data such as the National Institute of Health and Nutrition's MET table for physical activity. Calories burned can vary even for the same duty depending on conditions.
  • Results are shown as conversions to bowls of rice (about 234 kcal each) and body fat (about 7.2 kcal per gram). Use them only as a general guide.
  • The calories shown are estimates and vary between individuals depending on age, sex, body composition, the weight of turnout gear and equipment, temperature, and other conditions.
  • For accurate assessment in exercise or weight management, or in medical and nutritional guidance, we recommend consulting a professional and using measurement devices.