Personal Protective Equipment

The firefighting personal protective equipment (PPE) topic deals with firefighters' protective clothing and gear, including turnout clothing, hazmat gear, breathing apparatus and accessories like firefighter gloves, boots and helmets.

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Fla. firefighter-paramedics getting body armor, helmets
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Broward commissioners approved spending $177,000 to purchase 176 body armor packages and helmets
Firefighter safety after the flood waters recede
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Proper PPE and cleaning measures are necessary to protect firefighters wading through chemicals, biological biohazards and disease-causing microorganisms
Ballistic vests: Facing potential dangers in the fire service
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Balancing a 300-year tradition of dedicated service and professionalism with protecting firefighters from assault, shootings, protests and violence
Firefighter PPE cleaning rules are changing
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NFPA 1851 is being revised, and early proposals would make it more clear how fire departments should clean contaminated PPE
Reality Training: Inadequate use of PPE
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Any time there's a fire, we have to be in our gear. You don't know what can happen next -- fire can be unpredictable. If you're not prepared, you can be hurt or killed.
MSA to acquire Globe Manufacturing
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With the acquisition of Globe, MSA will strengthen its position as a leader in PPE
Mass. firefighters to wear ballistic vests, helmets
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The department now has enough vests and helmets for a full shift of seven firefighters and paramedics
Firefighting PPE evolutions stemming from NFPA
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Exploring changes in product offerings, recommendations and use criteria for fire hoods
How to perform arc flash risk assessment under NFPA 70e
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NFPA code 70e helps firefighters calculate and maintain a safe boundary when dealing with flashovers
AFG grant funding for SCBA purchases
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AFG grant funding for SCBA is the best route for fire departments to replace allocation of SCBA packs and spare cylinders
Fire-Dex unveils a new clothing system approach to advance firefighter safety
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New Interceptor bundled package includes several products that reduce carcinogen exposure and heat stress
Fla. fire, EMS departments to be outfitted with body armor
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Responders will receive ballistic vests and helmets tested against special threats
Schmitz Mittz - Destroying the Glove
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Untitled Document Randy Schmitz has designed a pair of indestructible gloves intended to prevent hand injuries to those who rescue people trapped in crushed vehicles, speeding up the extrication process.
He has also added an Oil and Gas Safety Glove to the product line that has the industry buzzing - check it out!
Visit: Schmitzmittz.com.
Campaign aims to raise awareness of active shooter threat, rescue task force
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The campaign aims to raise awareness about the emerging threats facing today's responders, how a rescue task force response model works and what equipment and armor technology is available
Cancer prevention, protection for fire service personnel
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Chief fire officers are just beginning to understand the magnitude of cancer in the fire service and the challenges to more effectively apply risk control techniques
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