Posts tagged with "Health & Wellness"
Fire doesn’t discriminate, but gender plays a role in firefighter safety
Research shows that female firefighters face different risks than their male counterparts
When to replace your firefighter turnout gear
Chemical exposure, repeated cleaning and overall wear to firefighter turnout gear needs to be measured and tracked to know when it’s time to retire PPE
Evaluating turnout gear cleaning options
Understand your specific needs and how they align with existing requirements and vendor claims to identify the right solution to remove contaminants from turnout gear
Fundamental changes needed to address turnout gear contamination
Potential NFPA revisions propose more frequent cleaning of any firefighter gear worn at an active fire
Using gloves to doff firefighter gear: Overkill or a necessary SOP?
Are you exposing yourself, your crew and even your family to carcinogens by the way you remove your firefighter gear?
A national call for firefighter cancer prevention
Shifting cultural expectations in the fire service and firefighter personal stories are contributing to adoption of best practices in cancer prevention and intervention
Fireground environment, not turnout gear, provides carcinogen exposure risk
Further study may be needed, but turnout gear claims ignore common carcinogen exposure sources
PPE manufacturer refutes 'false' claims about turnout gear hazards
LION president Stephen Schwartz said the elevated cancer risk "derives from the hazardous substances produced by the fire, not the turnout gear that protects firefighters"
