Fire PPE

Firefighter personal protective equipment (PPE), sometimes referred to as turnout gear or bunker gear, refers to the suit and protective ensemble that enable fire crews to perform the tasks of putting out fires and rescuing victims. Below you will find resources on PPE donning and doffing, training to get you more familiar with your gear and its components, technical specs, and much more.

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What Every Firefighter Should Know About Heat Stress and Turnout Breathability

October 3, 2024 | 1 ET
In this free webcast, we'll discuss how heat stress affects firefighters physically and mentally.

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MA Governor Signs Law Phasing Out Toxic PFAS in Firefighters’ Gear

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed into law Thursday a bill that would phase out the use of PFAS in firefighters' protective gear.

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Stop Wearing Your Gear: A Call for Change in Firefighting Practices

P.J. Norwood calls for a cultural change when it comes to what calls firefighters wear their structural firefighting gear to.

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Old Mystic firefighters respond to a March 2017 fire

A Closer Look at CT Firefighters’ PFAS Lawsuit

The lawsuit says that PFAS break down when exposed to heat, leading to an increased risk of exposure.

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Elevator Rescue: Rope Gripper Entrapment

Mike Dragonetti discusses operating safely while around a Rope Gripper and two methods of mitigating an entrapment situation.

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Two Workers Killed, Another Injured in Explosion at Atlanta Delta Air Lines Facility

Two workers were killed and another seriously injured in an explosion Tuesday at a Delta Air Lines maintenance facility near the Atlanta airport.

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LION TotalCare Awarded PPE Care and Maintenance Contract for FDNY

Through this contract, LION TotalCare will service the approximately 22,000 sets of FDNY structural firefighting turnout gear.

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Two More CT Fire Departments Sign on to PFAS Lawsuit Over Turnout Gear

Firefighters from two more Connecticut departments have been added to a class-action federal lawsuit against the companies that make their protective gear.

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Burning from the Inside Out: Overextending the Thermal Capacity of Protective Clothing

How deep can firefighters penetrate into dangerously hot conditions before they realize that they are in trouble? Bill Gustin considers the limitations of PPE.

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Understanding Ballistic PPE for First Responders

Recorded April 4, 2024 | Watch Now!
In this Webcast, David Rice from North American Rescue dives into some of the basic terminology associated with ballistic equipment.

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North American Fire Departments Get PFAS-Free Turnout Gear

Fire departments in Canada and the United States are set to get fire gear that's free from so-called "forever chemicals" linked to cancer.

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What You Wear Under Your Turnout Gear Matters

Recorded March 28, 2024 | Watch Now!
Is your station wear helping or hurting you? Learn about the potential dangers of wearing poly/poly cotton garments under your turnout gear.

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