All Discussions Tagged 'PPE' (13)

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Firefighter Flash Hoods I have not been in the fire service long, but in the short time, I have come to hear lots of opinions on the use of flash hoods/ which ones… Started by Caleb Daniel Smith	3	Jan 15, 2018 Reply by Douglas Greenwald
Why don't we copy the French Fire Helmet Designs? One of the coolest things I have ever received in the mail, ever... arrived at my house a couple of days ago. It was from one of the friend… Started by Mike Schlags (Captain Busy) Retd	325	Feb 28, 2013 Reply by John Crabbe
"Getting it Done" Absurdity on Alabama Fireground Video begs us to ask why isn't the message getting out and why is this thought to be okay in the first place? There’s little information… Started by Bill Carey	69	Jul 10, 2012 Reply by Ben Waller
Globe's WASP: Physiological and Location Monitoring on the Fireground More on Globe's WASP technology.     It is late at night and the battalion chief is tugging at his collar as the evening chill increases… Started by Bill Carey	0	May 9, 2012
Gloves.....ugh!! I'm sure this has been discussed before but, I have always had a problem with structural firefighting gloves fitting. I usually have 1- 1 1… Started by nita	5	Mar 13, 2012 Reply by Richard Aaron Smith
Standoff Situations- What's Your Training and SOP's? The photo above appeared on FFN today- I'm curious to know what your department training and SOP's would dictate for such a situation.… Started by lutan1	13	Aug 29, 2011 Reply by lutan1
Is the cancer risk still twice as bad for firefighter's? A New York Post article, dated November 11, 2006, quoted research that studied 110,000 firefighters worldwide that found they face up to… Started by Mike Schlags (Captain Busy) Retd	4	Aug 21, 2011 Reply by John Crabbe
PPE Investigated in Fire That Injured Pittsburgh Firefighters MARGARET HARDING Pittsburgh Tribune Pittsburgh fire officials want to know if faulty equipment is to blame for injuries that four firefi… Started by FFN WebTeam	0	May 7, 2011
Nebraska Man Jailed for Stealing Helmet and Facepiece During Fire YORK, Neb. - A 21-year-old man has been given a year in jail for stealing a firefighter's helmet and face mask from the scene of a house fi… Started by FFN WebTeam	2	Apr 8, 2011 Reply by Kevin Teel
New Firefighting Helmet Concepts - looking for some feedback. Hey all, I'm a current Industrial Design student at the University of Cincinnati. My current project is to design improved head protection… Started by Blake Van Dussen	1	Feb 12, 2011 Reply by Timothy Bullard