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MSA to acquire Globe Manufacturing

By FireRescue1 Staff PITTSBURGH — MSA Safety Incorporated announced that it will acquire Globe Holding Company for $215 million. "Helping...

Mass. firefighters to wear ballistic vests, helmets

By FireRescue1 Staff FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — A Massachusetts fire department will now don ballistic vests and helmets for extra protection while on...

Firefighting PPE evolutions stemming from NFPA

At the exposition portion of every Fire Instructor Development Conference (FDIC), there is an abundance of new products and the associated claims for...

How to perform arc flash risk assessment under NFPA 70e

By Alex Bryant, FireRescue1 Contributor Arc flash - also often called a flashover - is a type of strong electrical explosion that poses a serious...

AFG grant funding for SCBA purchases

Modern SCBA do much more than supply breathing air. Integrated thermal imaging cameras, tracking devices and PASS alarms have increased the...

Fla. fire, EMS departments to be outfitted with body armor

Armor Express CENTRAL LAKE, Mich. — Central Lake Armor Express, Inc., a leading manufacturer and distributor of high-performance body armor...

Campaign aims to raise awareness of active shooter threat, rescue task force

Earlier this month, a Dallas firefighter-paramedic was shot while responding to a call. Dozens of firefighters, paramedics and police officers joined...

Cancer prevention, protection for fire service personnel

By Dr. Bill Jenaway When emergency responders sign up to assist local fire and rescue services, often the last thing on their mind is the fact that...

Ohio fire dept. buys ballistic vests for firefighters

By Frank Lewis The Portsmouth Daily Times PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — Media outlet The Blaze out of Maryland recently carried the following headline:...

Does firefighting increase the risk of dementia or ALS?

There is a good deal of research focused on the relationship between firefighting and risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer. While further...

Detroit firefighters, EMTs to get body armor

By FireRescue1 Staff DETROIT – Detroit firefighters and EMTs are now on a long list of responders around the world that will be equipped with...

Plan to improve firefighter shelters falters

By Keith Ridler Associated Press BOISE, Idaho — Crews who battle wildfires will have to wait at least another year before getting better fire...

Dallas chief: Wounded paramedic wasn't wearing body armor

By FireRescue1 Staff DALLAS — The call for paramedics to be equipped with body armor was renewed after a shooting Monday. NBC DFW reported that...

Armor Express expands fire, EMS body armor

Central Lake Armor Body Express, Inc. displayed its expanded line of body armor products for fire and EMS providers at FDIC. The expansion includes...

Globe launches athletically designed turnout gear

Globe Manufacturing Company launched athletic-designed turnout gear to enable more flexibility and less bulk. ATHLETIX, new material technology with...

GORE debuts particulate-blocking hood

W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. debuted a new particulate-blocking hood at FDIC 2017. The GORE Particulate Hood integrates a barrier that blocks more...

New, more comfortable hazmat PPE coming

Personal protective equipment for hazardous materials response may seem like one of those areas where the technology has evolved to maturity. After...

Wash. fire department to get ballistic vests, helmets

By Stacia Glenn The News Tribune BONNEY LAKE, Wash. — As mass shootings become more common, more fire departments are using body armor so...

Fire union president: Protection for paramedics has 'fallen on deaf ears'

By FireRescue1 Staff BALTIMORE — A fire union president is raising a red flag after a startling number of attacks on paramedics. FOX Baltimore...

Fire union wants custom ballistic vests for all firefighters

By FireRescue1 Staff CINCINNATI — Hoping to equip all of the city’s firefighters with custom ballistic vests, the president of the...