Humpday Hangout: Fighting Heat from the Inside Out

In this week’s Humpday Hangout, Bill Gustin and the rest of the panel will discuss the danger of heat-related illnesses. When fighting fires in hot weather, how do we balance the  thermal resistance of our PPE with avoiding heat exhaustion?

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