Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
The mindset you adopt can affect your fireground decision-making
Detailing the current areas of research and the hopeful expectations for their adoption
This year’s grant program is focused on three activity areas: operations and safety, vehicle acquisition and regional projects
Medical Director Jeremy Cushman encourages BLS providers to develop medical preplans for technical rescue scenarios they may encounter
Cincinnati lawyer Robert A. Bilott said he intends to sue the government unless a study be conducted on firefighter turnout coats
The board included best practices for PPE, decontamination and medical countermeasures
Courtesy of FireRescue1 and FireGrantsHelp, this free guide will provide you with all the information you need to procure PPE through AFG 2017
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
