Discover key updates in the new NFPA 1850 consolidated standard and learn how the unified rules affect firefighter PPE and SCBA selection, cleaning, service life and inspections
NFPA, FIRE CODES & BEYOND
New technology allows fire departments to get more operational capability out of less fire apparatus, keeping up with a changing scope and decreased staffing
The National Institute on Money in State Politics said homebuilders have spent $24 million since 2014 to block sprinkler laws
Balancing different committee recommendations, integrated equipment and technological advances in personal protective equipment
Here’s the firefighting equipment and PPE you need to be safer, more effective and more efficient when combating wildland fires
LION president Stephen Schwartz said the elevated cancer risk “derives from the hazardous substances produced by the fire, not the turnout gear that protects firefighters”
The force exerted by a fire hose nozzle can limit a firefighter’s rate of water application, increase air consumption rate and is responsible for thousands of injuries annually
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