Analysis by a team from Drexel University found that firefighters may shun safety gear due to the pressure of living up to their risk-taker image. Jennifer Taylor, PhD, associate professor in Drexel’s ...
In this episode of Igniting the Shift Within, David Dachinger sits down with Tonya Herbert, owner of Thin Red Line Decon and Florida PPE Services. The discussion reveals critical insights into ...
DRACUT — The Dracut Fire Department has been awarded $22,254 through the Massachusetts Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant Program, enabling the replacement of aging self-contained breathing apparatus ...
The Town of Hemingway has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Community Facilities Program to purchase new self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) equipment for ...
A new “wipe test” on firefighter gear has been likened to “turning on a blacklight in a dark room,” and may lead to important safety protocols to help firefighters reduce their risk of cancer. In the ...
Derry Township firefighters have taken a step toward cancer prevention, purchasing a washing machine to better clean their gear. The $30,000 gear washer was installed last week at Derry Township ...
Firefighters in Prince George's County, Md. this week got the chance to test out a new SCBA "flat-pack" prototype.The device relies on pressure-vessel technology, which is intended to make breathing ...
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