Posts tagged with "Gear and Gadgets"
Accessibility to the NFPA standards process
Overcoming complexities and learning how firefighters can impact PPE requirements
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
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
‘Risk a little to save a lot’: A new look at an old mantra
Is it time to reconsider the levels of risk in light of everything we now know about the exposure risks we face on the fireground?
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
How to create a DIY WUI fireline bag for structural firefighters
From the bag itself to the gear to cram inside, here’s everything you need to ensure you’re ready for action at a WUI fire
