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Seriously, why do some firefighters still let their suspenders hang down?

Talk to anyone who has spent time in a burn unit, and it’s clear why the suspenders are needed

In this installment of What’s Your Problem, Chief Goldfeder answers this question:

I don’t understand departments allowing their members to let suspenders hang while wearing their bunker pants. Besides being unprofessional, it is a huge safety issue. How do we stop this?”

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Chief Billy Goldfeder, EFO, a firefighter since 1973, serves as deputy fire chief of the Loveland-Symmes (Ohio) Fire Department. He also serves as Lexipol’s senior fire advisor and is a member of the Fire Chief/FireRescue1 Editorial Advisory Board. Goldfeder is a member of the Board of Directors for several organizations: the IAFC, the September 11th Families Association and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF). He also provides expert review assistance to the CDC NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program. Goldfeder is the recipient of numerous operational and administrative awards, appointments and recognitions. He has served on several NFPA and IAFC committees, has authored numerous articles and books, and presented several sessions at industry events. Chief Goldfeder co-hosts the website www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com.
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