Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
A look inside the innovation and precision engineering that shapes the protective gear firefighters rely on
From odor-fighting sprays to heavy-duty hangers, discover the tools that make maintaining your gear easier and more effective
Federal regulations enacted last year focused on drinking water, products containing PFAS and firefighting foam
Firefighters often work in extreme environments; how we prepare ourselves for those conditions can influence the outcome
Methuen officials passed an ordinance stating the city will not purchase firefighter gear unless it is PFAS-free
Wake County is reducing the risk of cancer with PPE, decon and prohibiting tobacco products
The funds will provide six fire departments with PPE, training and supplies
An AFG grant will help Troy firefighters keep their PPE clean and reduce their exposure to cancer-causing carcinogens
When Diane Cotter’s firefighter husband was diagnosed with cancer in 2014 she uncovered PFAS in PPE
The first in several trials over firefighting foam and groundwater contamination was scheduled to begin Monday
Turnout gear worn in the Brunswick plant fire has been rendered useless due to the chemicals involved
A.G. Peter Neronha takes on PFAS and companies allegedly violating consumer protection laws
A pilot program will monitor the chemical levels in the blood of thousands of firefighters
Naperville City Council authorized spending to replace their frontline firefighter PPE with PFAS-free outer shells
The victim drives the rescue. Your crews’ capabilities dictate the operation.
7 FDs will use the FEMA grant to recruit and equip as many as 80 firefighters over the next 4 years
Montgomery Captain Donald L. Crenshaw, Jr. suffered second- and third-degree burns across 20% of his body as firefighters attempted to rescue three civilians
Detailing emerging issues of concern with respect to PPE programs, gear selection, cleaning and decontamination, verification for ISPs, and PPE retirement
The Greensburg VFD has improved its approach to gross decon and PPE laundering to help minimize firefighters’ cancer risks
The Platform includes the LUNAR Connected Device as well as FireGrid software, HUB, and ALTAIR portable gas detectors
The missing items include a Portland Fire & Rescue turnout jacket and firefighting air packs
“NFPA’s process is the gold standard for standards development and involves a proven, consensus-based approach,” said Vice President Lorraine Carli
Officers must take personal responsibility for member readiness and plan single-company and multi-company drills to hone their own command skills
“The very gear designed to protect firefighters, to keep us safe, is killing us,” said General President Edward Kelly, calling the NFPA standard that requires PFAS needless
The MSA Cairns XF1 firefighter helmet is built for all of today’s emergencies
How to use an ISP to navigate the implementation of your NFPA 1851 PPE program
Is it time to reconsider the levels of risk in light of everything we now know about the exposure risks we face on the fireground?
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UFA President Andrew Ansbro has started talking with Commissioner Laura Kavanagh to ramp up the cleaning of bunker gear after e-bike battery fires
Other firefighters died so you could live – so wear your damn gear already!
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Here’s what’s on the horizon as several standards are updated and consolidated
Talk to anyone who has spent time in a burn unit, and it’s clear why the suspenders are needed
There is a short window of time to submit your application for AFG funding. Download this free guide to learn how to develop a competitive application for funding to purchase personal protective equipment.
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