Posts tagged with "Body & Spirit"
5 firefighter safety issues we shouldn’t still be talking about
It’s time to put these issues to rest once and for all – and start doing the right thing
No easy fix: Fire service, PPE manufacturers struggle to reduce PFAS-related cancer
Legislation and lawsuits grow as the effort to avoid cancer and PFAS-infused materials continues
Standards changes ahead: An upcoming transformation in gear care and maintenance
Detailing emerging issues of concern with respect to PPE programs, gear selection, cleaning and decontamination, verification for ISPs, and PPE retirement
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
