PPE

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.
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PPE

Municipal Emergency Services Acquires West Shore Fire in MI

West Shore Fire's loose equipment sales for fire departments in Western Michigan has been acquired by Municipal Emergency Services.
Milliken & Company
Milliken & Company is the first textile manufacturer to offer non-PFAS materials for all three layers of firefighter turnout gear, including outer shell, thermal liner, and moisture barrier.
Turnout Gear

Milliken & Company Becomes First Textile Manufacturer to Offer Non-PFAS Materials for Every Layer of Firefighter Turnout Gear

Dec. 19, 2024
Milliken composites were able to meet and exceed the more stringent NFPA 1971-2018 standard during the third-party testing process in November.
Photo by Jamie Little
Testing in Fairfax County, VA, provided valuable insights into best practices for preliminary exposure reductions. Using a contamination surrogate, the study determined optimal brush styles and usage timing for effective decon. Note the contamination that still is on the mask and neck area.
Safety & Health

Exposure Reduction for Aggressive Fire Departments

Dec. 19, 2024
Jamie Little firmly believes in maintaining an aggressive nature on the fireground. That doesn't mean that he believes that members must accept the risks that result from exposure...
Photos courtesy of Ram Air Gear
The TG-6H heated bunker gear dryer holds as many as 12 pieces of gear, 6 helmets and 18 accessories.
Safety & Health

Firehouse Labs: Ram Air Gear Dryer TG-6H

Dec. 19, 2024
The design of the TG-6H PPE dryer from Ram Air Gear combines impressive airflow volume and consistency, specifically engineered with firefighters’ needs in mind.
Photos by Frank Leeb
It can be challenging to reapply sunscreen regularly during a day of outdoor training, with so much going on and the least thing that’s thought about being sun protection. Wearing SPF clothing takes sunscreen out of the equation for the parts of the body that the clothing covers.
Safety & Health

SPF Clothing: Protect Your Skin On and Off the Fireground

Dec. 18, 2024
Frank Leeb taps his inner tailor to provide everything that members must know about clothing that protects against the sun's harmful rays to minimize cancer risks.