Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
American Canyon Fire Protection District firefighters received funding for new PPE through the California Fire Foundation
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Congressman Nick Langworthy said the proposed standards will put many volunteer fire departments out of business
Grants from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity helped supply fire departments with additional sets of turnout gear
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
It’s one of the changes safety inspectors recommended after the department’s first line-of-duty death in 40 years
They are the mortar that holds emergency response together, and knowing how to work with dispatch will boost firefighter effectiveness and safety
A data-reporting requirement that used NFPA test results in easy-to-read formats would improve fire department buying decisions
The fire destroyed engines, tankers and all kinds of firefighting gear
One of the garages contained chlorine that emitted toxic gas when it burned causing several firefighters to suffer respiratory injuries
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