While firefighters wear personal protective equipment, which includes self-contained breathing apparatuses, the PPE cannot filter out 100% of chemicals, and therefore they inhale PFAS and more ...

Illinois is one step closer to banning companies from manufacturing, selling, and distributing firefighting protective gear ...

Russ Burnham and Michael Conner make clear to firefighters that their risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer and mental ...

In preparation for the upcoming fire season, the CAL FIRE Humboldt – Del Norte unit will be hosting the 17th annual Redwood ...

PPE is a usual requirement in hazardous work environments and is often provided and maintained by the employer. However, it is commonly known that firefighters refrain from wearing their PPE even when ...

Reidy has been involved in PPE for 30 years. He is Helmet Task Group Chair for the next edition ofNFPA 1971: Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting.

At Fire-Dex, we provide innovative PPE customized to keep firefighters safe. We are a family-owned company that is committed to the health and safety of first responders. Partnered with our sister ...