Personal Protective Equipment
Minn. fire depts. to buy washers, dryers with state grant
The State Fire Marshal Division of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety awarded $600,000 to fire departments across the state
Scientists studying turnout gear for fluorinated chemicals
An initial study of turnout gear by researchers at the University of Notre Dame found that the turnout gear samples were “loaded with fluorine”
Fla. firefighters get decontamination kits to fight cancer risk
Each kit includes a 5-gallon bucket, detergents, scrub brushes, hoses and spray bottles to help first responders wash soot from their gear
Mass. Senate to fund purchasing of firefighter gear cleaning equipment
In an effort to reduce the risk of firefighter cancer, the Senate voted to spend $420,000 to help departments buy extractors that will help remove carcinogensTenn. firefighters prepare for active shooters with ballistic gear
Every La Vergne Fire Department apparatus will now be equipped with ballistic vests and helmets for every firefighter on board
Firefighter breaks world record by running 100 miles in full gear
Gwen Le Tutour ran back and forth from two stations and completed 100 miles in 28 hours and 43 minutes without stopping‘Stand down’ order lifted for fire dept. after gear inspection
The Limington Fire Department will now respond to all calls after their gear was deemed compliant with state safety standardsResearchers: Firefighters absorb toxic chemical via skin
The University of Ottawa study suggests that the toxins still enter the body, despite the full turnout gear that firefighters use
