Apply Now for New Turnout Gear and Helmets Through MSA and DuPont’s 2025 Globe Gear Giveaway
MSA Safety, DuPont Personal Protection, and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) are teaming up once again to provide personal protective equipment to volunteer fire departments in need through MSA and DuPont’s Globe Gear Giveaway. Proper gear is essential to the safety, health, and effectiveness of firefighters, yet many volunteer fire departments struggle to find the funding for up-to-date turnout gear.
In 2025, the program will provide 13 volunteer fire departments across the U.S. and Canada with four sets of Globe® turnout gear and four MSA Cairns® helmets each, for a total of 52 jackets, 52 pants, and 52 helmets distributed to help protect first responders. In addition, the first 500 applicants will receive a complimentary NVFC membership, courtesy of MSA Safety.
“Volunteer fire departments are the backbone of their communities, but many face financial barriers when it comes to obtaining needed PPE,” said NVFC Chair Steve Hirsch. “Through this partnership with MSA and DuPont, we’re able to help equip firefighters with the gear they need to do their jobs more safely and effectively. We’re proud to have collaborated on this program for over a decade.”
The application period is now open. To apply, departments must meet the following criteria:
- Be over 50% volunteer
- Serve a population of 25,000 or less
- Be located in the U.S. or Canada
- Be an NVFC member (MSA will provide complimentary memberships to the first 500 applicants)
- Demonstrate a need for new gear
View the full criteria and submit your application by June 1 at www.nvfc.org/gear.
Winners will be announced monthly between July and December. Stay tuned to the NVFC web site, Dispatch newsletter, and Facebook, X, LinkedIn, and Instagram pages, as well as the Globe Facebook page, for details.
About Globe Manufacturing Company and MSA Safety
Globe Manufacturing Company, a leader in fire service protective clothing, is a subsidiary of MSA Safety Incorporated. MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE: MSA) is the global leader in advanced safety products, technologies and solutions. Driven by its singular mission of safety, the Company has been at the forefront of safety innovation since 1914, protecting workers and facility infrastructure around the world across a broad range of diverse end markets while creating sustainable value for shareholders. With 2023 revenues of $1.8 billion, MSA Safety is headquartered in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania and employs a team of over 5,000 associates across its more than 40 international locations. For more information, please visit www.MSAsafety.com.
About DuPont Personal Protection
From first responders to industrial workers, DuPont provides a wide range of personal protection solutions, including some of the most trusted and innovative brands in the industry, such as Kevlar®, Nomex®, Tyvek® and Tychem® to meet your safety needs. More information can be found at personalprotection.dupont.com.
About DuPont
DuPont (NYSE: DD) is a global innovation leader with technology-based materials and solutions that help transform industries and everyday life. Our employees apply diverse science and expertise to help customers advance their best ideas and deliver essential innovations in key markets including electronics, transportation, construction, water, healthcare and worker safety. More information about the company, its businesses and solutions can be found at www.dupont.com. Investors can access information included on the Investor Relations section of the website at investors.dupont.com.
DuPont™, the DuPont Oval Logo, and all products, unless otherwise noted, denoted with ™, ℠ or ® are trademarks, service marks or registered trademarks of affiliates of DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
About the NVFC
The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) is the leading nonprofit membership association representing the interests of the volunteer fire, EMS, and rescue services. The NVFC serves as the voice of the volunteer in the national arena and provides critical resources, programs, education, and advocacy for first responders across the nation. Learn more at www.nvfc.org.
