Webcast: What You Wear Under Your Turnout Gear Is IMPORTANT!

Station Wear

Flame-resistant (FR) station wear is more important than you might think. It helps protect your most valuable resource, firefighters, in all aspects of their duties and responsibilities. In this Webcast presented by Chief (Ret.) Tom Foley, CAL FIRE, you’ll learn about station wear history and trends along with the basics of a systems-level approach to PPE—all in the name of giving you extra layers of protection during exposure to fire above (in this case, below) and beyond your bunker gear.

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All five trucks sustained moderate damage and have since been relocated to neighboring departments and volunteer’s homes to await repairs.

King County (WA) International Airport First in Nation with Hybrid Electric Fire Truck

This new vehicle allows the airport to retire its oldest diesel-only fire truck, which is now more than 30 years old.