Robert Avsec

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• What you need to know when purchasing a diesel exhaust removal system

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  NFPA, NIOSH address limiting firefighter exposure to diesel engine exhaust emissions in your fire station

• Clean cabs: A NM fire department takes PPE out of the crew cab

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  Bernalillo County Fire and Rescue Department integrates new apparatus in comprehensive firefighter safety, health and wellness initiative

• Is your hood the weak link in your firefighting protective ensemble?

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  Gore’s particulate-blocking firefighter hood is durable, affordable and offers increased protection from fireground particulates

• Time, distance, shielding: Minimizing radiation exposure

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  Establish warm, hot and cold zones; use PPE and distance to shield; and measure radiation throughout

• How to choose the right firefighting boot for the job

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  Firefighters are tactical athletes, so they need footwear options that support them well

• Rapid Response: Life safety and fire escape education for new immigrants

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  Here are actions for fire safety educators and their departments to reach new residents and share life safety messages

• Fire pumper solutions for today’s firefighting challenges

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  Fire foam, advances in fire pump systems combat lightweight construction fire speed and contaminate hazards

• 5 fire engine pump operator mistakes

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  Here's how to correct the most common pump operator mistakes and bonus tips from seasoned fire service veterans

• New firefighting foam worth a closer look

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  Fast-hardening firefighting foam may offer better firefighting properties and less environmental impact

• Breaking down public safety silos, geographic barriers

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  Seamlessly share data between public safety agencies and mutual aid partners with enterprise information management

• The time to gear up for 2019 wildland firefighting is now

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  Don’t wait to acquire the essential clothing, boots and packs for personal protection and portable tanks for rapid deployment

• 5 strategies to extend the life of your firefighter gear

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  SCBA life extension and properly cleaning and storing PPE can extend the life cycle and save your department’s budget

• Today’s firefighter needs a purpose-built helmet

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  New design advances both safety and comfort

• Staying cool: Strategies to protect firefighter cardiac health

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  Extreme temperatures can trigger cardiac events in firefighters, so it’s important to find ways to stay cool on the fireground

• ePCR connected care: patient evaluation across the care continuum

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  Making data-driven fire-based EMS decisions to improve efficacy of treatments in a financially reimbursable model

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