Elkhart firefighters will receive 40 sets of new body armor due to a Firehouse Subs grant, reports ABC 57. The Elkhart Fire Department will receive around $25,000 from the grant, Fire Chief Steve Kamp said. Bulletproof vests will be utilized by every firefighter on any shift.
Ready Rack will be introducing three high quality structural firefighting Pacific Helmets to the product line for distribution.
This revision could be considered a cornerstone to much of what is happening in the world of reducing carcinogens and other harmful chemicals in the firefighting environment.
The City of Valdosta has gotten $53,000 worth of new firefighter gear that could potentially help prevent cancer, reports WALB News 10. Chief Boutwell shared that the department’s eventual goal is to have two sets for firefighter gear for the entire department
The Plympton Fire Department has new gear thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Gary Sinise Foundation, reports 95.9 FM WATD. The grant money was used to purchase TECGEN gear. Fire Chief Steven Silva says the gear will be used for every call except for structure fires. The gear that was purchased gives the department...
Portable decontamination kits and showers are being integrated into after-action incidents on fire scenes to perform gross decon of turnout gear, self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), and other equipment before they are returned to the apparatus.
The days of the thigh-high rubber fire boots are long gone, evolving into today’s leather structural firefighting boots that are rugged, highly protective, form fitting, and comfortable. Personal protective equipment (PPE) manufacturers are offering a wide array of structural fire boots in various styles to meet the athletic demands the fire service puts on firefighters’ feet.
Fire departments and emergency medical services (EMS) squads around the country are either weighing the possibility of or actively outfitting at least some of their personnel with bulletproof protective equipment.
Easy to operate, ExpressDry Gear Dryers work by using a powerful 110-volt blower system to push ambient air through the garment—from the inside out—at high pressure.
The equipment will include boots, helmets, gloves, and turnout pants with built-in harnesses.