Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Firefighter PPE was previously covered in four separate standards – NFPA 1971, 1975, 1981 and 1982
The Depew Fire Department will be able to purchase a new washer and dryer to clean PPE and reduce exposure to toxins
Tips for conducting search training at an acquired structure or at the station
Aside from gloves and hoods, look for the next NFPA 1971 to tackle moisture penetration into coats and pants
She has been researching the structure of the shirts and pants, and also finding what challenges and discomforts are felt among firefighters
They sold out of their 300 meals at their annual Pork Chop and Chicken Dinner fundraiser; the chief said they’ll have enough to buy the helmets after raising $6,000
On top of being short on funds, fire officials said people have vandalized the department’s fire trucks and taken fuel from them
Firefighter Brian Carey said he knows the chances of someone returning his helmet are slim, but he’s not giving up hope
The zip-out outer shell may be the most eye-catching feature of this turnout gear system, but it is not the only one
The 40-year veteran paramedic obeyed the order, but said wearing the vest underneath is too bulky and hot for EMS calls
The fire suit is designed to protect firefighters from exposure to carcinogens
There’s a lack of evidence that drag rescue devices have ever worked in the field, yet abandoning an established rule has risk
For eye-protection devices to do their job, they must be protected from the threats common on a fireground
These five features will improve versatility, reduce operating costs and get the gear as clean as possible
A Canadian college and a private company tested an ozone-based sanitization method they say can eliminate nearly all bacteria and fungi from bunker gear
Fire officials said about a fourth of the departments have vests available to them and have been helpful on more than one occasion
Masive aerials, no LDH hoses and six-person rigs were some of the interesting concepts on display at Interschutz
AFG funds will go toward new truck and turnout gear
The career firefighter, visiting to run an Ironman race the same weekend as the blaze, ‘felt the need to jump in’
With no standards to guide us, the best way to do gross decontamination on scene is anyone’s guess
Before you buy eye protection, you must know what is acceptable and what is not — and yes, that includes a hard look at Bourkes
Officials are also working on purchasing a set of back up gear for each firefighter, along with an extra protective hood
By testing firefighters before and after overhaul activities, researchers hope to quantify their exposure risk to deadly airborne materials
Researchers are taking on the monumental task of finding a verifiable, measurable method for removing contaminants for firefighting turnout gear
A firefighter claimed his helmet caused serious neck injuries; if all 313 helmets are replaced, it would cost the city $60,000
We say we’ll do anything to prevent cancer, but that’s not true; look at how often we don’t wear SCBA and other protective gear
He said training through chemotherapy was a struggle at first, but he was able to push through it
Michael O’Connell carried his helmet home when he retired in 2009, shortly after being diagnosed with sarcoidosis
He clocked in at 6 minutes and 45 seconds; the previous record was 7 minutes and 58 seconds