Posts tagged with "Personal Protective Equipment"
Survey results: COVID-19’s financial impact on the fire service
How fire departments are managing staffing, non-response services, purchasing and travel impacts, plus decisions related to grant funding
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
Firefighter PPE is needed at all times when dealing with a car fire
With the upcoming Fourth of July holiday, it's a good time to review protocols for PPE regulations when dealing with car hazards and unknowns
Revisiting resolutions: How to stay on track during a pandemic
Believe it or not, COVID-19 may have amplified some of your top goals for the yearRetired FF says hospital refused to treat him for not wearing mask
Retired Firefighter John Wetter says he was left with permanent lung damage after responding to a hazmat incident and that he should have been accommodated under the Americans with Disabilities Act
Should firefighters be provided body armor for responses?
Why ballistic protection is now a necessity, plus 5 steps for how departments can add body armor to their equipment cache
More than 600 face shields donated to Ill. first responders, nursing homes
The donations were made possible through a partnership between the Illinois Manufacturers' Association, John Deere and U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis
Study finds high levels of PFAS in turnout gear
The research team determined that PFAS could be transferred from the outer shell and moisture barrier to the thermal liner, contacting firefighters’ skin
