Texas A&M Forest Service Awards VFDs $2.1M in Grants
The grants will assist in purchasing dry hydrants, fire and rescue equipment, personal protective equipment, and training aids.
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Firefighter PPE
Firefighter PPE (personal protective equipment) includes boots, helmets, turnout gear. Learn more from bunker gear suppliers about their products, as well as information on how to specify your next SCBA, protective hoods, and products to protect firefighters from particulate contamination.
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UPDATED | Mountain Gate (CA) VFD Resumes Operations After Board Purchases New Gear
The Mountain Gate Community Service District Board approved the purchase of four sets of structure safety gear.
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Jacksonville (FL) to Reinvest $4.6M in Fire Department Projects
The city will reinvest $4 million to renovate two fire stations and $692,823 to build a PPE wash facility.
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Acton (MA) FD Places 50 New SCBA Into Service
These units allow firefighters to communicate with members while being able to breathe clean air during an active fire scene.
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Firefighters Gloves, Gear Froze to Them Fighting Fire That Destroyed Ovid (NY) Block
Fighting the fire was difficult because of temperatures in the single digits and wind chills as low as minus-15 degrees.
Three Houston Firefighters Burned in Apartment Fire; Gear Melted During Mayday
A fire at an apartment complex early Tuesday morning resulted in injuries to three Houston firefighters.
Firefighting Hoods: Must-Have Gear for Firefighters
Modern firefighters wouldn’t think of tackling a structure or vehicle fire without wearing a firefighting hood as protection.
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Glendale (SC) FD Receives $300K in Grants for SCBA, Gas Monitors
The department used the grant money to purchase all new self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and all new gas monitors.
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Laurens County (SC) FD Gets Nearly $500K AFG Grant for SCBA
The grant allows the department to purchase 52 new Scott X3 self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and 104 new Scott cylinders.
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Logos, Patches, and Pride — Chicago Style
The Great Chicago Fire destroyed an area about four miles long and a mile wide, which was a large portion of the city at that…
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Equipment Grants Help Alachua County (FL) Fire Rescue Add New SCBA, RIT Bags
Alachua County Fire Rescue in Gainesville, Florida, recently added new self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and new Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) bags to its arsenal, significantly…
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Dracut (MA) FD Receives $17K Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant
Eligible items include hoses and nozzles, turnout gear, ballistic protective equipment, gear washers and dryers, TI cameras, and more.
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Specialty PPE for Industrial/Hazmat/ARFF Responses
Industrial, hazmat, and ARFF crews have special needs when it comes to PPE to do their jobs safely and efficiently.
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Carroll County (MD) Approves $600K Turnout Gear Purchase for Fire and EMS Department
The Board of Carroll County Commissioners unanimously approved the purchase of turnout gear from Fire Chasers Fire Equipment.
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