Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
The Middlefield Volunteer Fire Department will use AFG funding to purchase new firefighting gear
To those of us on the job, the helmet is a tradition that allows us to express our respect for those who have gone before
SAFER and AFG money will support 20 departments across four counties
Broward commissioners approved spending $177,000 to purchase 176 body armor packages and helmets
Proper PPE and cleaning measures are necessary to protect firefighters wading through chemicals, biological biohazards and disease-causing microorganisms
Structural firefighters face unique location, access, PPE and site security challenges when responding to general aviation aircraft crashes
Balancing a 300-year tradition of dedicated service and professionalism with protecting firefighters from assault, shootings, protests and violence
NFPA 1851 is being revised, and early proposals would make it more clear how fire departments should clean contaminated PPE
With the acquisition of Globe, MSA will strengthen its position as a leader in PPE
The department now has enough vests and helmets for a full shift of seven firefighters and paramedics
Exploring changes in product offerings, recommendations and use criteria for fire hoods
Firefighters can reduce their risk of cancer by changing some of their behaviors
NFPA code 70e helps firefighters calculate and maintain a safe boundary when dealing with flashovers
AFG grant funding for SCBA is the best route for fire departments to replace allocation of SCBA packs and spare cylinders
New Interceptor bundled package includes several products that reduce carcinogen exposure and heat stress
Responders will receive ballistic vests and helmets tested against special threats
The campaign aims to raise awareness about the emerging threats facing today’s responders, how a rescue task force response model works and what equipment and armor technology is available
Chief fire officers are just beginning to understand the magnitude of cancer in the fire service and the challenges to more effectively apply risk control techniques
There are currently 10 employees with the department that are trained as tactical paramedics
Firefighters and researchers examine a probable risk factor, like toxin exposure, and its relationship to cancer, cardiovascular disease and other illnesses
Fire Commissioner Eric Jones secured funding to outfit responders with the protective gear
Scientists need to create a shelter that can repel radiant heat and convective heat
Chief David Coatney said the department doesn’t carry body armor on rescue units
A move away from strict barrier protection testing is allowing PPE makers to build products better suited for hazmat response
Two sets will be kept with each medic unit and three sets will be kept with each fire unit
Products include ballistic systems, carriers, helmets, rifle plates and more
The new material technology provides a body-contoured fit for firefighters
The hood blocks more than 99.9 percent of particles between 0.1 and 1.0 microns in size
Paramedics are requesting self-defense training as well as ballistic vests
The $250,000 budget proposal would equip all of Cincinnati’s firefighters with custom-fitted vests
The gear, which cost the city $88,000, is now distributed throughout all of the department’s emergency vehicles
Firefighters are especially vulnerable to cancer-causing contamination around the face and neck; there are several ways firefighters can clean that area on scene
