Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Backed by new state legislation and a partnership with Fire-Dex and Milliken, the East Providence Fire Department is using PFAS-free gear to reduce cancer risks
California lawmakers have introduced a bill to ban PFAS from firefighter turnout gear by 2027, citing cancer risks and the lasting environmental impact of the so-called “forever chemicals”
Learn what the coming changes mean for your department’s gear and air management program
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
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 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
“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
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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?
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!
Select the best turnout gear for your department’s needs by following these guidelines
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.
Selecting the right stationwear is more important than you realize
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As standards in PPE have changed to include updates in care and maintenance as well as cancer preventative initiatives, Cairns has kept up
Gain insight into the future of firefighting PPE standards with Jeff Stull as he answers FireRescue1 readers’ most pressing inquiries
Fire service leaders address size-up, situational awareness, roadway safety, proper PPE, complacency, go/no-go decision-making and more
Staying cool, dry and comfortable in turnout gear is essential for firefighter health and safety
The bill creates an online public repository of tools and best practices for firefighters to reduce the release of and exposure to PFAS
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