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Firefighting PPE evolutions stemming from NFPA
Exploring changes in product offerings, recommendations and use criteria for fire hoods
AFG grant funding for SCBA purchases
AFG grant funding for SCBA is the best route for fire departments to replace allocation of SCBA packs and spare cylinders
Cancer prevention, protection for fire service personnel
Chief fire officers are just beginning to understand the magnitude of cancer in the fire service and the challenges to more effectively apply risk control techniques
New, more comfortable hazmat PPE coming
A move away from strict barrier protection testing is allowing PPE makers to build products better suited for hazmat response
Why firefighters should decon with towelettes
Firefighters are especially vulnerable to cancer-causing contamination around the face and neck; there are several ways firefighters can clean that area on scene
