Posts tagged with "Body & Spirit"
A small-town VFD’s 6-year journey to minimize carcinogen exposure
The Greensburg VFD has improved its approach to gross decon and PPE laundering to help minimize firefighters’ cancer risks
NFPA calls IAFF lawsuit over PFAS in bunker gear misguided, ill-informed, meritless
"NFPA’s process is the gold standard for standards development and involves a proven, consensus-based approach," said Vice President Lorraine Carli
IAFF sues NFPA to remove PFAS from protective gear
“The very gear designed to protect firefighters, to keep us safe, is killing us,” said General President Edward Kelly, calling the NFPA standard that requires PFAS needless
Independent service providers: A valuable FD resource for PPE care and maintenance
How to use an ISP to navigate the implementation of your NFPA 1851 PPE program
Union to FDNY: Do more to guard FFs from e-bike fire smoke; it may be as risky as 9/11 toxins
UFA President Andrew Ansbro has started talking with Commissioner Laura Kavanagh to ramp up the cleaning of bunker gear after e-bike battery fires
‘Put your pants back on’: Proper PPE use is critical to survival
Other firefighters died so you could live – so wear your damn gear already!
PFAS Act passes House of Representatives, expected to be signed into law
The bill creates an online public repository of tools and best practices for firefighters to reduce the release of and exposure to PFAS
Why it’s so difficult to change gear service life requirements
Understanding the various factors that impact PPE service life – and why retirement rules aren’t so simple
