Posts tagged with "Safety"
Go/no-go technical rescue: A swiftwater scenario
The victim drives the rescue. Your crews’ capabilities dictate the operation.
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
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
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?
‘Put your pants back on’: Proper PPE use is critical to survival
Other firefighters died so you could live – so wear your damn gear already!
