PPE News

PPE basics: Protection, evaluation and care

By Matthew Cox Picture that iconic portrayal of a firefighter wearing a traditional helmet and SCBA, holding a pick-head axe, maybe even with flames...

Idaho FD opens new firehouse focused on apparatus and PPE decon

By Eric Goodell The Times-News TWIN FALLS, Idaho — It's not just a building. It's a symbol of safety and security. And the new fire...

EPA seeks decades worth of data on company PFAS use

By Lauren Ellenbecker The Columbian WASHINGTON — Companies from varying industries must submit more than a decades worth of data related...

Implications of new NFPA 1970 standard addressing turnout gear and SCBA

Sponsored by MSA Safety - Globe Products By Jeffrey Stull for FireRescue1 BrandFocus The fire service and industry rely on standards developed by...

Innovations in turnout gear: How to pick the best options for your department

Sponsored by TenCate Protective Fabrics By Courtney Levin, FireRescue1 BrandFocus Staff Technology often takes center stage when talking about...

Over $109K awarded to N.Y. fire departments for new equipment

The Record ALBANY, N.Y. — Rep. Paul D. Tonko recently announced the awarding of more than $109,000 in federal funding to two local...

Bullard ReTrak Integrated Visor for Fire Helmets

Fire Helmets with the top-selling ReTrak Integrated Vison now offer even easier lens removal for quick decontamination, replacement, and maintenance....

No easy fix: Fire service, PPE manufacturers struggle to reduce PFAS-related cancer

By Michael Casey Associated Press BOSTON — Boston firefighter Daniel Ranahan had heard about colleagues getting cancer but he was stunned...

FRI 2023 Quick Take: How the Amsterdam FD embraced aggressive, cutting-edge tactics

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — During an educational session at Fire-Rescue International, Bart Van Leeuwen, a company officer and 27-year veteran of the...

Retired FDNY 9/11 firefighter reminds first responders in Hawaii to wear masks

By Nina Wu The Honolulu Star-Advertiser HONOLULU — Dan Moynihan, a firefighter at ground zero in New York on Sept. 11, 2001,...

Proposed fed. rule requires companies to disclose if products contain PFAS

By Michael Scaturro KFF Health News WASHINGTON — A proposed federal rule calls for forcing companies to disclose whether their products...

Mass. communities send fire apparatus, gear, equipment to Ukraine

By Dustin Luca The Salem News SALEM, Mass. — These fire truck-sized greeting cards come from the City of Peace, with love. Today, the North...

Prep for reality: 3 tips to rethink how you train

Content provided by WHP Trainingtowers At WHP Trainingtowers, we have been building fire training towers for over 40 years, with a focus on...

Mass. city takes action against PFAS in firefighting gear

By Monica Sager The Eagle-Tribune METHUEN, Mass — After returning from a fire, Methuen Lieutenant Jim McLachlan follows procedure to...

$450K in AFG funds awarded to 6 N.Y. FDs

By Harold Mcneil The Buffalo News ALBANY, N.Y. — Six fire companies in four Western New York counties will share more than $450,000...

N.C. county spending nearly $600K on PPE in widespread effort to reduce FF cancer

By Anna Johnson, Kristen Johnson The News & Observer WAKE COUNTY, N.C. — Every firefighter knows a firefighter who has died from...

1-click Prime Day tips for public safety

Amazon, the world’s largest online retailer and one of the nation’s top employers, has set July 11 and 12 as the dates for Prime Day...

$128K grant helps N.Y. FD reduce the risk of cancer

By Michael Gwizdala The Record TROY, N.Y. — On Friday, the City of Troy learned it will receive $128,590 in federal funding for...

Photos: FF rescues man in Idaho river after completing swiftwater rescue training

By Brooke Baitinger The Charlotte Observer IDAHO COUNTY, Idaho — More than a dozen people rushed to save a 91-year-old man trapped inside a...

'Burned: Protecting the Protectors' documentary debuts in Worcester

By Dave Thompson masslive.com WORCESTER, Mass. — When Diane Cotter’s husband, Paul, was diagnosed with cancer in 2014, after...