Ga. FDs reimbursed $37K for turnout gear damaged in chemical plant fire Turnout gear worn in the Brunswick plant fire has been rendered useless due to the chemicals involved
Little things mean a lot, especially concerning your PPE It all comes down to proper fit and use, post-incident reviews, and policies and procedures
How are you transporting your contaminated PPE and equipment back to the station? When apparatus are maxed out on compartment space, storage bags offer a useful solution for transporting your gear
Mass. fire departments react to boost in state funding "Grant funding like this — particularly from the state — is needed to keep current with equipment," said Gardner Fire Chief Greg Lagoy
Regional AFG grant applications: What you need to know Eligible regional activities under AFG are Vehicle Acquisition, Training, Equipment, Wellness and Fitness, and PPE activities
Minn. FFs receive 33 ballistic vests, helmets purchased through donations About $73,000 has been donated to provide the ballistic safety gear to St. Paul firefighters, who are all certified as EMTS or paramedics, through the nonprofit organization Shield616
Texas groups launch $1.1M initiative to donate equipment to first responders in 22 counties Each of the more than 150 kits to be donated contains a Jaws of Life tool, portable lighting, electronic road flares and more
Equipment sanitization: One department’s process to reuse PPE How vaporized hydrogen peroxide can be used to disinfect used PPE for fire and EMS personnel
Use of ultraviolet light to decontaminate fire apparatus What you need to consider when purchasing UV-C devices for cleaning fire and EMS vehicles to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and other pathogens
Training day: Firefighter training exercises for the ice rescue novice Suit up your crew in turnout gear, PPE and flotation devices, using rope rescue equipment for these three ice rescue training drills