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Apply now for new turnout gear and helmets through MSA and DuPont’s 2025 Globe Gear Giveaway

13 departments will each receive four new sets of turnouts and four helmets

A new age of PPE: PFAS, restricted substances and turnout gear

Understanding how NFPA 1970 addresses PFAS in fire gear

101 sets of new PPE go to 24 Kan. FDs across 3 counties

Grant funding helped several fire departments replace old, outdated and missing gear for volunteer fire departments

Denver firefighters begin use of new, lighter PPE to reduce heat stress

Single-layer PPE will provide Denver firefighters with better comfort and mobility while still offering protection

NFPA issues consolidated PPE standard

NFPA 1970 is a new standard combining four standards into one, covering protective ensembles for structural and proximity firefighting, work apparel, SCBA and PASS

Turnout gear: Perceived ‘limitations’ or enhanced ‘capabilities’

The mindset you adopt can affect your fireground decision-making

Flashover: Know when it's time to get out

Make sure you are able to recognize the signs of flashover because you don't have much time to get out

Gear Wash’s bold acquisition reshapes PPE maintenance

San Antonio and Dallas now join the Gear Wash family in a landmark acquisition

Conn. FD receives $79K grant for PFAS-free turnout gear

The Middlefield Volunteer Fire Department will use AFG funding to purchase new firefighting gear

Md. firefighters test PFAS-free turnout gear

Prince George's County firefighters are among firefighters from five departments testing the gear in training and on emergency calls

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