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
Gore’s scientific laboratory tests firefighter PPE performance by mimicking fireground stresses
The firefighter sustained burns to his ears, neck, arms and shoulders
The report discusses a range of department issues, such as training and outdated equipment
Researchers are gaining ground on the holy grail of determining how much contamination remains in PPE after cleaning
The departments will use the funds to purchase upgraded SCBA, which feature a display inside the face mask denoting the amount of remaining air in a tank
Whether or not the gloves are NFPA certified, use this checklist to guide your next extrication glove purchase
A mentally engaged and stimulated firefighter is safer and more productive; getting them more engaged is not as hard as it seems
The 32-year veteran walked 439 miles in 11 days last year to raise funds for children of fallen first responders
The mayor and fire chief said they don’t want to give members a false sense of security
Not all contaminates are equal and neither are cleaning methods; understanding both is necessary for clean PPE
The firefighter was dressed in his gear to honor first responders killed during 9/11
Here’s a comprehensive look at what to wear under your bunker gear and why
Ballistic protective equipment for active shooter response is eligible for Assistance to Firefighters grant funding
A recent study makes some fundamentally wrong, and right, assertions about firefighter safety practices
Simple tools and processes can reduce exposure risk without compromising the fire mission
Charles McKenzie’s turnout gear was compromised after the fire hit a flash point, leaving him with second- and third-degree burns
The chief said the equipment cleans cancer-causing carcinogens from firefighters’ protective gear within a day
Learn how you can help reduce the risk posed by harmful chemicals on the fireground
The vests weigh around 17 pounds, and are said to be able to stop bullets from a high-powered rifle
Researchers noted that individual will and organizational solidarity are two factors that worked in favor of increasing PPE
Officials are still investigating how and where the fire gear grant money went
NFPA is looking at different sizing and testing methods that would significantly change structural firefighting gloves
The department is pursuing a $3K grant that would buy 15 vests
Battalion Chief Mark Burns suffered severe smoke inhalation after battling a blaze, leaving his lungs destroyed
Advancing firefighter safety means exploring the science of the past, and the likely future
NVFC and Globe gave departments in Arkansas, New Jersey and Canada four sets of new turnout gear
Typically, career firefighters would use their uniform allowance to buy the boots, and volunteers would have to buy the boots themselves
The physically grueling and demanding competition includes dragging a 176-pound dummy and a stair climb with a high-rise pack
The firefighter was hospitalized for smoke inhalation after his SCBA mask failed
Here’s a look at the proposed changes to NFPA 1971, what we think of them and the changes we think should have been included