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    The Firehouse.com Gloves product category is a collection of information, product listings and resources for researching various firefighter and technical rescuer gloves and hand protection equpiment, including structural and wildland firefighting gloves, extrication gloves, rescue and USAR gloves, utility gloves, leather gloves, and firefighter handewear options.
    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

    Frank Leeb
    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.
    Fire-Dex
    Fire-Dex Chairman and Owner Bill Burke with his daughters Fire-Dex President Lauren Burke Devere (left) and Gear Wash President Taylor Burke Gilman.
    PPE

    Fire-Dex: Building a Legacy of Quality and Protection for 40 Years

    Fire-Dex
    April 27, 2023
    The company will officially celebrate its 40th anniversary on April 27 with a customer appreciation party during the FDIC International Conference.
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    PPE

    Happy New Gear! Fire-Dex’s Biggest Giveaway Is Back

    Fire-Dex
    Dec. 6, 2022
    Monday, Dec. 12, kicks off five days of giveaways with a new winner picked each day.
    Fire-Dex
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    Gloves

    Fire-Dex Launches the First-Ever NFPA 1951 Certified Technical Rescue Glove

    Fire-Dex
    Dec. 1, 2022
    New Dex-Rescue Glove provides specialized protection for rescue and recovery missions, stays breathable and comfortable on non-structural calls.
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    PPE

    Fire-Dex & Gear Wash Team Up to Help Hurricane Ian Search and Rescue Teams

    Fire-Dex
    Oct. 21, 2022
    The two companies are working closely with task force rescue units to donate critical PPE equipment and discounted cleaning and repair services.
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    PPE

    PPE: Why TPP and THL Are Important

    Jim Reidy
    Oct. 17, 2022
    Jim Reidy demystifies turnout gear thermal protective performance and total heat loss.