Date: Wednesday, August 5
Time: 1 p.m. ET | 12 p.m. CT | 10 a.m. PT
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Every fire department knows their turnout gear must be inspected, cleaned, repaired and retired on schedule to protect firefighters and ensure gear performs when it matters most. The challenge is having complete records for every set when a chief, auditor or grant administrator needs to verify compliance, accountability and gear condition.
NFPA 1850 requires a record for every inspection, cleaning, repair and retirement on each piece of gear. In spreadsheets or paper logs, those records are easy to lose and hard to audit. When a firefighter gets sick or your gear program comes under review, gaps in the record become a real liability. Those same records also defend your budget, providing proof to justify replacement timelines and the associated spending.
LION brings deep knowledge of how turnout gear ages, what NFPA 1850 inspection and retirement standards require in practice and what good gear program management looks like from the manufacturer’s perspective. That knowledge shapes what gets tracked, when and why.
PSTrax provides the system to document it. Automated inspection schedules, cleaning and repair logs, exposure tracking and end-of-life alerts — all in one place your team can access and produce on demand.
By joining this webinar, you will learn:
- What complete turnout gear documentation looks like under NFPA 1850.
- How to set inspection and cleaning schedules that run automatically.
- How to tag gear by grant source and produce audit reports in minutes.
- How lifecycle records support budget requests and replacement planning.
- What your path to compliance looks like.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
- Fire chiefs
- Assistant / Deputy fire chiefs
- Equipment managers / Quartermasters
- PPE program managers
- Health and safety officers
- Training officers
- Grant managers
* Please note the Q and A portion of the webinar will only be available for live event attendees.
This webinar is presented in association with:
MEET THE SPEAKERS:
John Thibert brings 29 years of fire and EMS experience to his role as Customer Support Manager at PSTrax. He retired as Deputy Fire Chief of Administration for the Seminole County Fire Department in Florida, an ISO Class 1, CFAI and CAAS accredited agency. During his career he served in a variety of operational and executive leadership positions, including firefighter / paramedic, lieutenant, battalion chief, assistant chief, interim deputy chief and deputy chief. At PSTrax John leads customer support initiatives and oversees the company’s knowledge base and PSTrax Community. He works closely with fire, EMS, law enforcement and other public safety agencies to help them improve operational readiness through effective inventory, asset and compliance management. Since joining PSTrax in 2024, he has served in customer success and support leadership roles, helping agencies adopt best practices and maximize the value of the platform.
Ben Rasmussen brings deep product and platform expertise to his role at PSTrax, with extensive experience spanning product development, quality assurance system configuration, and customer training. Over the years, Ben has played a key role in shaping and supporting the PSTrax platform through multiple positions, including Build Manager, QA Engineer, and Product Owner. Ben oversees product development and quality initiatives, helping ensure the platform remains reliable, scalable and aligned with the operational needs of first responder agencies. His background in system builds and quality assurance gives him a detailed understanding of how departments use PSTrax in the field and the importance of consistency, usability and accountability across daily operations.
David Platz is the Midwest Distribution Sales Manager at LION, a company focused on protecting those who protect us through first responder equipment, training solutions, and PPE lifecycle services. In his role, David works with fire and emergency service agencies across the Midwest to support solutions that improve responder safety, equipment readiness, and operational accountability. As a certified firefighter and company officer with extensive experience in the emergency services industry, David brings firsthand knowledge of the challenges departments face when managing protective equipment throughout its lifecycle. His expertise in turnout gear, NFPA requirements and gear management practices helps agencies understand the importance of proper inspection, cleaning, repair, documentation and retirement processes.