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
He found his passenger side window was broken and his fire coat, pants and badge were all taken
The fabric does not shrink, become brittle, or break open under extreme heat and flame exposure
Several studies have been performed in the past to measure various forms of heat transfer through materials under different wetting conditions
The gloves are more flexible than those used in the past, are more breathable, thinner and lighter because of a vapor barrier
He says he wears turnout gear for protection, while police say it appears he wears the PPE to gain access to emergency scenes
Saturated clothing can have a range of impacts on firefighter turnouts and gloves
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The state is giving $685K and the city is giving $150K to buy 167 sets of breathing apparatus for Albuquerque firefighters
Shawnee firefighter John B. Glaser was searching for a victim when he was separated from other firefighters
It’s important to learn from our own responses and those performed by others in our service
Hoods provide a valuable portion of the protection to the firefighter
He says the department’s current breathing air packs do not meet current standards and are near the end of their life expectancy
The MSA Gallet fire helmet features a torch that can be safely used even in situations where firefighters are surrounded by flammable vapor
Four Rancho Cucamonga firefighters and the two people inside a truck were stung by bees immediately after the collision
New type of pressure vessel offers promise to provide reconfigured self-contained breathing apparatus that can be lighter and thinner
The Pottsville Fire Department grant is part of a $1.2 million grant package
The fire service is using electronic PPE more often in firefighting applications and the overall reliance on electronic PPE is increasing
Volunteer Firefighter Gregory Cooke was unfit to wear SCBA and advance water-filled hoselines, NIOSH investigators found
A liner access opening is a simple feature for being able to invert a garment liner and allow the inspection of interior layers
Firefighters sprayed tens of thousands of gallons of water on the bees to keep them contained
The department will receive 110 complete SCBA and buy 285 masks, among other equipment
The marathon remembers victims in the 1995 Oklahoma City Federal Building bombing, which killed 168 people
He took the Co. 46 marking off of the helmet and attempt to sell it
Affordable hazmat suit meets NFPA 1991 standard
The X2 features both heel counter and ankle lock
The firefighter noticed that his helmet, worth about $500, was missing
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Monrovia bought the breathing equipment in 2009 along with 25 other departments in LA County; union said straps, PASS system had problems
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