Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Learn the difference between the two, the effect on the human body, and how to protect your health during a storm
Mountain Gate firefighters paused emergency response operations, citing safety concerns over faulty gear that fails to meet industry standards
Seaside Fire & Rescue’s renovation included a new laundry area for PPE decon and individual gear storage
Video shows moment of blast that injured 11 LAFD firefighters battling a one-story commercial building fire near downtown’s Skid Row
Firefighters across the state are being mobilized to help test more than 200,000 residents and staff
The agreement had allowed the 911 center to mark virus patients’ addresses with a respiratory alert flag
Leather or composite? Traditional or techy? New York or Houston? Debate abounds – and so do the choices
IAFC identifies fire and EMS connections in the bill, calls for support of the latest coronavirus aid package
The fire service looks to expanding PPE options for non-structural fire incidents
Detailing disinfection, sanitation and decontamination for PPE reuse
Officials say a large chunk of plaster ceiling fell on all three firefighters during an apartment blaze Sunday
The whistleblower said the agency has refused to send the unused masks to first responders and healthcare workers
Firefighter-paramedics rapidly implement new ideas to curb infection
Clearing the confusion about respirators versus masks and protective apparel
Firefighters said the eight boxes containing 160 N95 respirators were left with their engine without a note while the crew was out shopping for groceries
The state’s top public safety official issued a report asserting the 50,000 respirators distributed to first responders were “authentic” after the CDC’s warning
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The New Hampshire Fire Marshal’s Office explained proper methods for sterilizing face masks while warning that microwaving them can start fires
The department found plans online to build the boxes themselves
Fire departments, NAEMS organizations and state fire academies can apply for PPE and other COVID-19 supplies
Stewartville Fire and Rescue had suspended its first response service earlier this month to preserve PPE during the COVID-19 pandemic
The collaborative will track PPE use and identify shortages to ensure each department gets the supplies it needs
Know what you are agreeing to when you accept CARES Act COVID-19 stimulus funding
Miami-Dade’s emergency director said a shipment of masks meant for first responders and other front-line workers was “hijacked” on its way to the county
Now is the time to focus on inventory control, non-structural PPE, EMS PPE, and PPE policy and procedures
One thing we don’t want to do is bring potential risk through contamination home to our families
The department has ordered millions of dollars of PPE that has not arrived
Union president: “We will not flatten the curve unless every front-line worker has access to appropriate PPE”
Front-line workers can find information on PPE, priority testing, alternative housing, discounts and donations, self-care and childcare on the website
In the IAFC’s weekly COVID-19 webinar, task force members shared updates on how the organization is helping members
Tom Richardson: 1,715 members are on medical leave with COVID-19-related illness
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The defense department will invest $133 million to increase domestic N95 production capacity
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