Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
N.Y. fire officials said the proposed standards are costly and could affect recruitment and response times.
Colona Fire Chief John Swan said the proposed standards could lead to longer response times and more people dying
The lawsuit by unions and individual firefighters against 3M and other companies seeks over $5M under the Connecticut Product Liability Act
The department improved firefighter recovery time and decreased the incidence of heat stress with versatile new gear from the TECGEN PPE brand
Firefighters get the best of both worlds with the TECGEN PPE brand’s alternative to turnout gear
New technologies have been integral in improving safety, efficiency and effectiveness of firefighters
Fire officials are calling for better protective equipment to ward off firefighters’ risks of developing cancer
Officers exchanged gunfire with the suspect until the suspect was shot and killed; there are also holes in the apparatus
There’s no reason to freak out about Ebola and other deadly diseases, but there is every reason to take all the precautions available
Lt. James Bethea died of smoke inhalation after falling through a floor at a vacant home, where he remained for hours before an off-duty firefighter called for help
The vests are an added measure of safety for firefighters who are asked to put themselves in harm’s way
There are new developments in PPE for Ebola-like viruses and efforts to make firefighting PPE standards more accessible
He said it exploded after a malfunction, causing hearing loss, debilitating headaches and a loss of balance
Not every situation calls for structural PPE; here’s a look at how to determine what other gear you may need
More than delivery and training, the IFRM team has to engage in some international diplomacy
Training up on PPE and SCBA allows firefighters to teach one another
Despite logistical hiccups, fire officers were fully trained on PPE and SCBA use
Language and cultural barriers aside, understanding and appreciating the Georgian firefighters is a key first step in helping
The mishmash of untested PPE available is not proven to guard against Ebola; here’s how to get the best available PPE
All responders were treated at a local hospital and later released
He ordered his crew out of the ambulance and stayed beside the patient as a bomb squad removed the explosive device from the man’s thigh
Part of the sales from the firefighting themed T-shirt will be donated to Susan G. Komen for the Cure
SCBA are being removed from all 75 ambulances and about 70 graduating fire academy medics will not be issued protective firefighting gear
Bedbugs can and will get in your turnout gear; the nature of PPE makes eradicating them all the more tricky
Cotten duty uniforms replaced synthetic blends that can melt to the skin; they also received a second set of turnouts
PPE certification is not a guarantee of protection, but it does let fire departments know which products have been test to the minimum performance standard
While firefighters are responsible for their own safety, the company officer has a great deal of influence over their behaviors
Bunker gear will be tested to determine exposure levels; no firefighters have developed symptoms of contamination
Not all of the probationary firefighters have a confirmed diagnosis; at least one of the trainees was hospitalized
The gear is ideal for wildland, extrication, MVAs, traffic control and incident command
The trapped firefighters had to deploy their personal fire shelters as a rapid wind shift sent the wildfire burning over their location
