Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
What you need to know about the new consolidated standard and what that means for your department
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
Additional testing required by the revised NFPA standard requires facepieces stand up to more heat
Directing firefighters to better health and fitness in the station will keep them safer on the fireground
Firefighters call took cover to avoid gunfire between two passing cars while responding to a medical call
Proceeds from the event, featuring competitors from the U.S. and Canada, will be donated to the Muscular Dystrophy Association
The grant money will be used to purchase of 43 sets of firefighter protection gear
Leaving off any component of protective gear exposes firefighters to short- and long-term risks
Here’s a hard look at the barriers prohibiting meaningful PPE innovation
Firefighters have been harassed and spat on while responding to fire and medical calls
A water pipe above the truck burst and put the fire out, but by the time staff discovered the situation, the building was filled with smoke
A R.I. safety commissioner says the 45-page report fails to say how 14 firefighters were injured at a wind-driven in March
Researchers develop hands-free thermal camera to help firefighters spot trapped individuals and potential dangers
Similar to injuries seen in skiers, firefighter footwear has caused back, knee and hip injuries
36 firefighters showed off their skills at a five-event race to demonstrate the physical rigors of the job
Members of the technical rescue team and medical special operations unit have already been trained to enter the hot zone in active-shooter incidents
While no silver bullet for cancer prevention, barrier hoods are a great step in that direction
Breathing apparatus standards have grown to cover all hazards; here’s a look at eight of those to aid your next purchase
3M scientists continue to innovate, announcing their first-to-market reflective and fluorescent fire coat trim that is heat-applied onto turnout gear
A fire department spokesman said paramedics aren’t sent into areas where they need it; union officials say that is not true
Erin Fairhead completed the London Marathon in 4:09; the previous world record was 5:38
The gear features enhanced mobility and evaporative cooling
The spring 2016 issue focuses on research, laws and the link between firefighting and cancer
With a test measuring total heat loss accepted, is there room and need for a test measuring evaporative resistance?
The stitch-free trim meets NFPA requirements and reflects in low-light and nighttime conditions
Attendees will be able to try on ATHLETIX, which provides a range of unrestricted motion
“We discarded all caution and used a hose pipe to spray water ahead of us as we climbed the building. We rescued each person by bringing them down on our shoulders.”
The new gear will be required for all Madison Fire Department personnel responding with police to provide medical help on calls posing a higher risk for gunfire
The now famous photo of a firefighter’s wife breastfeeding their infant in a turnout coat sparks questions about why he got in trouble
