Personal Protective Equipment
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is perhaps the most important physical system in firefighter safety. The full ensemble – pants, coat, helmet, hood, gloves and boots – works together to create a protective barrier between firefighters and the hazards they face, whether fire, smoke, sharp objects on extrication scenes or other potentially harmful exposures.
While Springfield Fire Rescue Division hasn’t experienced gun violence against its personnel, ballistic vests have been issued for violent calls
Selecting the right gear for your department includes more than considering dollars and cents
No matter the choice, Fire-Dex provides firefighters with the most breathable composites on the market
RESCEU Intellitech addresses market demand with a new single-phase Solo Rescue decon washer, redefining firefighter safety
Twin Falls’ new Station 2’s hold all of its apparatus and has a decontamination area separated from living quarters
Government officials hear testimonies about challenges involving recruitment, cancer, mental health, EVs, climate change and beyond
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule requiring manufacturers to report their use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
A preview of what is likely to come to fruition in the next editions of NFPA 1971 for turnout gear and NFPA 1981 for SCBA
Selecting new garments can be simple when done in a methodical way
It’s time to put these issues to rest once and for all – and start doing the right thing
Federal funding helped Menands and Ballston Lake firefighters purchase extrication tools and a gear washer
Legislation and lawsuits grow as the effort to avoid cancer and PFAS-infused materials continues
The next edition of NFPA 1851 may give detergent or cleaning agent suppliers a means to legitimately claim compliance with the standard
Bart Van Leeuwen, a 27-year veteran of the Dutch fire service, shared international fire tactics and his department’s approach to life safety
Dan Moynihan said the toxins in the air from the widespread destruction, like on Sept. 11, should cause first responders to wear masks
The IPSDI CEO argues that labeling firefighters by arbitrary birth years is unfair, too convenient and shortchanges the conversation around individuality
A new EPA rule on forever chemicals could cost manufacturers $1B to come into compliance
Fire apparatus from Salem and Wenham, along with full sets of PPE and SCBA will ship out to first responders in the war-torn country
Firefighters often work in extreme environments; how we prepare ourselves for those conditions can influence the outcome
Methuen officials passed an ordinance stating the city will not purchase firefighter gear unless it is PFAS-free
Wake County is reducing the risk of cancer with PPE, decon and prohibiting tobacco products
The funds will provide six fire departments with PPE, training and supplies
An AFG grant will help Troy firefighters keep their PPE clean and reduce their exposure to cancer-causing carcinogens
When Diane Cotter’s firefighter husband was diagnosed with cancer in 2014 she uncovered PFAS in PPE
The first in several trials over firefighting foam and groundwater contamination was scheduled to begin Monday
Turnout gear worn in the Brunswick plant fire has been rendered useless due to the chemicals involved
A.G. Peter Neronha takes on PFAS and companies allegedly violating consumer protection laws
A pilot program will monitor the chemical levels in the blood of thousands of firefighters
Naperville City Council authorized spending to replace their frontline firefighter PPE with PFAS-free outer shells
The victim drives the rescue. Your crews’ capabilities dictate the operation.
7 FDs will use the FEMA grant to recruit and equip as many as 80 firefighters over the next 4 years
