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  Key steps to performing field evaluations for PPE

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  Selecting turnout gear for your firefighters is a complex process, but an objective field evaluation can help you choose correctly

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  Q&A: Why the opioid epidemic is a fire service issue

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  Fire response to the opioid crisis is evolving to meet the demands, requiring additional training and protective gear

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  6 strategies to protect first responders from fentanyl

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  Training, PPE and scene assessment will minimize the risks of opioid exposure to fire and EMS responders

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  Innovations in firefighter hoods improve function, comfort and cost

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  The 2018 revision of NFPA 1917 Standard focuses attention on the importance of firefighter hoods

• ‘Stand down’ order lifted for fire dept. after gear inspection

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  The Limington Fire Department will now respond to all calls after their gear was deemed compliant with state safety standards

• Fire dept. forced to ‘stand down’ due to outdated gear

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  Officials said the town will rely on mutual aid until the personal protective equipment is brought into compliance with national standards

• Researchers: Firefighters absorb toxic chemical via skin

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  The University of Ottawa study suggests that the toxins still enter the body, despite the full turnout gear that firefighters use

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  Fundamental changes needed to address turnout gear contamination

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  Potential NFPA revisions propose more frequent cleaning of any firefighter gear worn at an active fire

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  Using gloves to doff firefighter gear: Overkill or a necessary SOP?

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  Are you exposing yourself, your crew and even your family to carcinogens by the way you remove your firefighter gear?

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  The challenges of managing millennials in the fire service

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  Succession management for the new generations of firefighters as baby boomers retire

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  Firefighters focus on clean air, bodies and gear to try to cut cancer risk

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  Chief Brian Fennessy is working to change the culture of the fire service, encouraging firefighters to take steps to better protect themselves

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  Ohio fire dept. equipped with ballistic vests

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  Deputy Chief Tom Wagner said the vests are unfortunately necessary due to the high risk of danger firefighters face during calls

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  Choose firefighter lace-to-toe boots for safety and comfort

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  Firefighters are selecting lace-to-toe boots to provide better support while fighting wildfires and structure fires

• Gloves created to keep responders safe from fentanyl exposure

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  Medline Industries developed the fentanyl-resistant gloves for responders to wear when treating overdose patients

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  Mass. firefighters first in state equipped with personal thermal imaging cameras

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  The cameras, made by Scott Safety and known as Scott Sight, attach to Scott Air-Pak masks and give firefighters the ability to locate people and hot spots

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