Posts tagged with "Personal Protective Equipment"
Ind. governor signs bill to monitor PFAS in firefighters across the state
A pilot program will monitor the chemical levels in the blood of thousands of firefighters
Ill. FD to spend $500K on PFAS-free PPE to reduce cancer risk
Naperville City Council authorized spending to replace their frontline firefighter PPE with PFAS-free outer shells
Go/no-go technical rescue: A swiftwater scenario
The victim drives the rescue. Your crews’ capabilities dictate the operation.
$1.2M grant helps Maine FDs recruit, train volunteer firefighters
7 FDs will use the FEMA grant to recruit and equip as many as 80 firefighters over the next 4 years
5 Ala. firefighters burned, injured during rescues in fatal fire
Montgomery Captain Donald L. Crenshaw, Jr. suffered second- and third-degree burns across 20% of his body as firefighters attempted to rescue three civilians
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
FDIC 2023: MSA spotlights its Connected Firefighter Platform
The Platform includes the LUNAR Connected Device as well as FireGrid software, HUB, and ALTAIR portable gas detectors
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
