Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
From fit and comfort to protection from the elements, here are key features to look for
The Eagle Scout service project saved the Roseville Fire Department approximately $9,000
While Springfield Fire Rescue Division hasn’t experienced gun violence against its personnel, ballistic vests have been issued for violent calls
Both suit design and testing need a complete overhaul to better match real-world needs
Providing proper, up-to-date equipment and keeping it thoroughly inspected and maintained will keep us safer
Moisture-barrier products stored in original packaging for three years or more are susceptible to seam separation
Chris McGrone was placed in a medically induced coma and is still recovering from his injuries; he has not yet returned to full duty
The 2013 program includes requirement changes, additional matches, micro grants, and updates to equipment ages
With the slowed evolution of PPE development, constantly changing the NFPA standard may amount to simply moving deck chairs around
Just as the firefighter and apparatus need to be ready to go at all times, so too does PPE
While more research is needed into the connection between firefighting and cancer, there are things we can do in rehab to keep it at bay
Hundreds of people turned out to raise money for the department’s that helped put out a devastating downtown fire in the summer
The move was spurred by recent attacks on firefighters and first responders nationwide
One had first- and second-degree burns to both hands, the other superficial burns to his face and neck
When one firefighter fails to properly wear all of his or her PPE, it puts the entire operation at risk
He had no firefighter gear, but he got on his hands and knees and started crawling to get into the house to save her
It can take a year or longer for a new standard to take effect, which impacts how and what departments can purchase
Ambient temperature will change the speed and direction of sound, preventing firefighters from hearing some PASS alarms in burning structures
The chief said the footage was taken on the firefighters’ personal camera and was not authorized in the workplace or at stations
The city suspended live-burn exercises after the 2007 death of Racheal Wilson, a cadet who died after she was sent into a vacant rowhouse set ablaze by fire instructors
The proposed budget would do away with $10 payments volunteer firefighters receive per call and use that money to buy equipment
Industrial fires demand a different approach to tactics and equipment
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He will receive multiple skin grafts to his hands, wrists and arms after receiving second-and third-degree burns to those limbs, and some injury to the top of his head and an ear
Decontamination is an important component of rehab and this dirty-doll exercise will drive that point home
NFPA members recently voted to keep the mandatory 10-year retirement rule in place for PPE; here’s why and why it is so difficult to evaluate
The fire department intends to order firefighters extrication gear for 12 firefighters
The department will receive up to 60 sets of turnout gear and other equipment from Iowa fire departments
Wildland firefighting expert Bill Gabbert turns an eye to the tragedy in Arizona to make some sense out of what’s already known
Firefighter Timothy Jansen, of the Santa Fe Fire Protection District, died Dec. 2, 2012
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