Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
If you didn’t have the opportunity to walk the exhibit hall floor at Lucas Oil Stadium, check out these top products and apparatus from the conference
The NIOSH layoffs impact nearly 200 employees, including mining safety and protective equipment programs as part of a broader federal workforce reduction under a Trump-era executive order
After battling cancer and enduring costly treatments, Westport Firefighter Paul Spennato advocates for early detection to protect his fellow firefighters
In this video, Gordon Graham highlights the danger of adding unauthorized accessories to personal protective equipment
Hillsdale, Litchfield and Jonesville departments will split a 5% match required in the grant, costing each of them around $7,000
Download this free guide to learn everything you need to know about applying for AFG funding to purchase turnout gear, SCBA and other personal protective equipment
Apply some simple marriage vows to your use of PPE at a structural fire
Significant questions arise as turnout-focused standards are consolidated
Jeffrey Stull answers the most common PPE questions he hears from firefighters
FEMA has made significant updates to criteria and priorities for PPE and other key categories
Eligible regional activities under AFG are Vehicle Acquisition, Training, Equipment, Wellness and Fitness, and PPE activities
Bullard’s new UST-LW fire helmet solves multiple challenges with a sturdy, lightweight design that’s easily cleaned and decontaminated and comes with additional safety options
Take our 6-question quiz to gauge whether your boots need replacement
70 percent of firefighters experience pain during their work. Your helmet might be the culprit.
At the Women in Fire 2021 International Conference, 129 female firefighters were measured as part of research into creating uniforms made for women
Ram Air Gear Dryers cut drying time so you can keep your gear clean and be ready for the next call
Is it time to establish new metrics for assessing the longevity of modern firefighting gear?
A reader states: “We can’t even get our members to wear their PPE, SCBA or even seatbelts? I see pictures online of guys in jeans with coats wide open.”
When fire service leaders focus on behavior change, culture takes care of itself
Mitigating the negative influences of goal seduction, situation aversion and firefighter identity are critical to fostering a culture of safety
All members of the fire service must take ownership of setting a new expectation of fire service pride
Let’s do this! VEIS, opioid treatment, PPE basics and lightweight construction
These iconic firefighter boots pay homage to the firefighting tradition and support public safety heroes
I’m the first guy into the fray, but I’m also the first to scrub my helmet clean afterward, all so I will be around to raise my kids
Fire Chief Marc Bashoor details his perspective on the topic and outlines what one Florida department is doing to keep its members safe
Reflecting on the evolution of gear through my career, the impact of an early burn, and how one leader gave me a better option
Redefining fire service pride and identifying the factors that drive firefighters to choose unsafe actions
Does dirty gear really show how capable a firefighter you really are?
Fire service leaders share what works at their departments
About $73,000 has been donated to provide the ballistic safety gear to St. Paul firefighters, who are all certified as EMTS or paramedics, through the nonprofit organization Shield616
Chief Goldfeder takes on the issue of “Dirty Helmet Syndrome” and how much firefighters should be concerned with cleaning their gear
Four ways fire departments can continue the landslide of positive and productive behaviors to protect our members
Failing to protect the gear that protects you is foolish and sets a bad example for new members
