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Understanding the predictors of exertional heat illness (EHI) is essential tothe safety of military service members and the overall mission, especially in wartime andhomeland disaster response. This study used Haddons Matrix epidemiological model to examinerisk factors for EHI in National Guard (NG) service members participating in disaster responseoperations requiring personal protective equipment (PPE). Specific aims were: (1) Identify EHIrisk factors for NG service members during pre-event, event, and post-event disaster responseoperations that necessitate PPE. (2) Categorize findings from AIM 1 into Haddons Matrixconceptual framework reflecting four key areas where injury prevention can be implemented:human (host), agent (energy transfer), environmental, and workplace/social conditions.