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    The Firehouse.com PPE product category is a collection of information, product listings and resources for researching various firefighter and rescue personal protective equipment, including PPE, firefighting turnout gear, boots, gloves, hoods, helmets, eyewear, footwear, bunker gear, jackets and pants options.
    5.11
    For those needing extra protection in the field, especially during the cold winter months, the A.T.A.C.® 2.0 8” Insulated Boot offers 400 grams of insulation.
    Footwear

    5.11® Releases New Footwear Offerings for Fall 2024

    5.11 Tactical
    Nov. 7, 2024
    The newly released footwear styles range from new and improved boot styles to everyday sneakers and exercise-specific trainers.
    Photos courtesy of Cobb County, GA, Fire and Emergency Services
    The Cobb Fire Annex contains the department’s apparatus maintenance, support services, facility maintenance, laundry, EMS warehouse, small-engine repair, air laboratory and physical agility training center.
    Stations

    Beyond the Calls: How Logistics Sustains Firehouse Operations

    Adam Storey
    Oct. 15, 2024
    Cobb County, GA, Fire and Emergency Services’ purchase and refurbishment of a glass manufacturing facility changed how the department delivers products to its stations and conducts...
    LION
    Beginning this month, all of Chicago Fire Department’s turnout gear that is maintained through LION’s Chicago-based TotalCare facility will be cleaned utilizing LION’s RedZone℠ CO2 cleaning technology.
    Cancer Prevention

    Chicago Fire Department Evolves PPE Care and Maintenance with LION RedZone™ CO2 Cleaning Technology

    LION Group, Inc.
    Oct. 9, 2024
    Protecting firefighter health, improving environmental sustainability key factors in progressive step forward.
    MES
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    Safety & Health

    Municipal Emergency Services Acquires Premier Safety

    Municipal Emergency Services
    Sept. 27, 2024
    This strategic acquisition marks MES’s continued expansion into the industrial market while extending its presence in key fire service sectors.
    NFPA
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    Safety & Health

    International Fire Chiefs Endorse Key Position Papers at NFPA Urban Fire Forum

    National Fire Protection Association
    Sept. 24, 2024
    Fire chiefs from Australia, Canada, Netherlands, Slovenia, the United Kingdom, Europe, and the U.S. endorsed four important documents that address some of the most complex challenges...
    Department of Fire Services
    The FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant will provide $435,000 in funding for a trailer-based SCBA Maze prop like this one that will train Massachusetts Firefighting Academy recruits on campus and can travel to serve experienced firefighters at their local fire departments.
    Operations & Training

    MA Firefighting Academy Receives $435k Grant for New Training Trailer

    Sept. 20, 2024
    The mobile SCBA Maze will serve recruits and experienced firefighters.