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• Do you ‘own’ your PPE?

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  Firefighters must take ownership of their PPE, from record-keeping to cleaning and care

• Report: 43% of fire stations are 40-plus years old

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  NFPA report on the fire service's aging infrastructure reveals it would cost an estimated $70-$100 billion to replace the fire stations

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  Quiz: Cleaning your boots: are you taking the proper steps?

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  Globe Turnout Gear

  Your firefighter boots require inspection and cleaning, just as the rest of your PPE does

• Q&A: The importance of interagency coordination for active shooter readiness

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  Chief David Hall explains the how agencies can use NPFA 3000 to manage response efforts

• Detailing the changes to PPE-focused NFPA 1851

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  Highlighting 16 changes to the standard and how they impact firefighters

• 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

• NFPA standards reorg: Evaluating the reasoning and potential problems ahead

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  Questioning the process involved in the reorganization as well as some of the standard grouping choices

• Body armor: The new firefighter PPE

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  Assessing levels of protection, situations in which to don body armor, and active shooter policies and procedures

• 10 keys to electrical fires and emergencies

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  What firefighters need to know about mitigating electrical emergencies

• How to keep toxic soup from seeping in

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  The RedZone particulate blocking firefighter hood from LION closes the point of entry for particulates and vapors

• NFPA 3000: Preparing and training firefighters for active shooter incidents (eBook)

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  Download the eBook for a closer look at active shooter response efforts in the context of this first-of-its-kind standard

• What’s the next 'giant leap' for the fire service?

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  It’s time to focus on standardization and integration of fire and EMS systems – future milestone advancements for the fire service

• How to conduct a firefighter PPE risk assessment

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  Identifying firefighter hazards, response area features and potential operations help in PPE selection

• 3 fire service myths: Data, response times and coverage equity

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  Leaders must acknowledge that some accepted “truths” do not align with reality

• NFPA releases annual firefighters fatalities report for 2018

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  The report breaks down the year’s fatalities to 34 volunteer firefighters, 25 career firefighters, four state or federal contractors or employees and one prison inmate

• Fire department preparation for fireworks season

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  Firefighters should be familiar with fireworks-focused standards and state regulations

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