The Gear Wash network now encompasses 13 brick-and-mortar locations in proximity to some of the nation’s largest fire ...
The latest NIST study provides more information about exposure risk for firefighters from their firefighting protective gear.
Studies show that firefighters have a 14 per cent higher chance of cancer-related deaths compared to the general public.
Moreover, a survey of UK firefighters revealed concerning practices regarding the decontamination and storage of PPE. Many firefighters reported inadequate cleaning of their gear after incidents ...
Firefighter Trevor Brown ... Personal protective equipment (PPE) indicators were ignored during that process. While responding to the gas leak, a member of Brown’s truck asked the officer ...