Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
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State fire association official believes improvements are needed but proposed regulations are not achievable for small departments
A review of statements and resources from the USFA, NVFC, OSHA Training Institute Education and Firefighters Association of the State of New York
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
It may appear that firefighters are not fully represented in the process and those setting the rules are ‘out of touch;' here’s how it works
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
In order to work properly, PPE has to fit; here are the reasons why and how to ensure a good fit
Future advances, purchasing tips and care and maintenance advice are all topics on the table during the SCBA discussion
Regular and thorough inspection is critical to SCBA performance, but so too is the paper trail for that work
Changes to NFPA standards mean a functionality revamping for the next generation of SCBA
We gave readers a chance to weigh in on the worst thing about their SCBA
Protecting turnout gear is about proper cleaning, drying and storing; when it comes to storage several options are available for different needs
For those not involved with testing or manufacturing PPE, finding specific data on standards can be a challenge
He tried to sell the gear online, but it was recovered before it could be resold
Seemingly small and routine, the dumpster fire is as dangerous as a structure fire
About two dozen people were evacuated and nearby motels were asked to keep people inside
The men claim some equipment they use expired back in the mid 1990s and said even responding to a fire is a danger in itself
The new barrier material improves glove dexterity
Firefighters rarely have time to test for harmful chemicals before rushing into a burning building and are exposed to cancer-causing carcinogens in almost every instance
Use these steps to protect against the ‘funny haze’ turning into fire overhead
The test for liquid protection, while necessary, may not hit its intended mark
Eye protection that attaches to the fire helmet has been long debated, but the need for protection is not
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