Fire Protection

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Firefighter working in chemical PPE, ChemMax from Lakeland Fire + Safety
Chemical Hazards on the Front Line: Firefighter Protection Beyond the Flames

Firefighters often face hazardous material incidents that involve spills, leaks, or releases of dangerous chemicals. In these scenarios, standard firefighting...

NFPA 1851 – Fire Gear Cleaning and Maintenance

Firefighters are bound to tradition, and often their displays of courage have been centered around the state of their turnout...

Which Turnout Gear is Best for Your Department?

Choosing your turnouts, or bunker gear if you prefer, is a big deal. Your department has its own unique requirements...

Buying Fire Gear during a Supply Chain Crisis

The process of buying fire gear is usually lengthy. Depending on the number of sets you need for your firefighters,...

Choosing Wildland Firefighter Gear

As devastating wildfires rage through the United States and Canada, wildland firefighters are tasked with maintaining a continuous presence at...

Facts to Know This Wildfire Season

In the midst of a wildfire season that is amplified by brutal heat conditions, wildland firefighters are on the frontlines...

Meet Sean Sullivan – Firefighter Combat Challenge Champion

The Firefighter Combat Challenge is known as the toughest two minutes in athletics. These measures test a firefighter’s strength, endurance,...

Turnout Gear for Firefighters: The Ultimate Athletes

What is the best turnout gear to buy for my department? It’s the same question asked a thousand times a...

Firefighter Grants for PPE

The importance of PPE replacement coupled with ample access to both standard turnout and alternative fire protective gear cannot be...

Types of Wildfires

Wildland fire gear protects the brave men and women who work tirelessly to combat wildfires, which affect millions of acres...

5 Critical Flaws In Your Firefighter Turnout Gear

As a firefighter, there are certain tasks you must complete every time you put on your gear, strap on your...

Firefighter Training Tips for Women

Firefighters are pushed to the limit on the job, whether it is during training sessions, or on a call; crews...

How to Build Your Own Firefighter Combat Challenge Training Course

If you are preparing for the Firefighter Combat Challenge (FCC), FireFit or doing your best to become firefighter fit, you...

Firefighter Fitness Guide

Firefighters are challenged physically everyday on the job. The innate ability to maintain focus and drive, mental toughness, and physical...

Firefighter competing in Fire Fighter Challenge, hose carry
Protecting Firefighters’ Mental Health: Jeff Dill of FBHA

As a firefighter and first responder, grit and determination define many aspects of your job. While physical preparation is oftentimes...

Cardiac Arrest Safety in the Fire Industry

There’s no denying that firefighters face many dangers on the job. Not only are firefighters tasked with protecting civilians in...

Improve Firefighter Fitness

In your day-to-day life on the job, there is no shortage of responsibilities. Your strength, endurance and cardio are tested...

Advancements in Firefighter Turnout Gear

Key advancements in firefighter turnout gear can improve comfort, mobility, and functionality — resulting in statistically safer working conditions. At...

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