Today's personal
protective equipment (PPE) is providing firefighters with
unprecedented protection. Our PPE allows us to operate in
an increasingly hostile environment with greater safety
and mobility. However, it is not perfect, and it has its
limitations. Understanding your
gear's strengths and limitations
are critical to your crew's safety and
survival. This special supplement presents articles by
some of the fire service's leading experts to help make
you better aware of the purpose and characteristics of
your turnout gear--and hopefully help increase your
safety on the fireground.
Pete Prochilo, Online
Editor
EXCLUSIVE PPE
ARTICLES
Yocco Firefighter Drag Rescue Device
(By Frank Ricci and Anthony
Avillo)
Many departments that have drag rescue devices have had
limited training in their use and capabilities. Frank
Ricci and Anthony Avillo take a close look at the
positives, negatives, and use of the Yocco Drag Rescue
Device.
The History of Firefighter Personal Protective
Equipment
(by Paul Hasenmeier)
The ensemble structural firefighters wear today is
drastically different than what they wore in the early
years. Paul Hasenmeier explores how turnout gear has
evolved over time.
Doffing Superheated Turnout
Gear
(by Patrick L.
Brown)
How would you remove your bunker gear or someone
else's if it became superheated? Do
you know what to do and what not to do to avoid injury?
Patrick Brown examines how turnout gear works and how to
doff it in an emergency.
Physiological Status Monitoring for
Firefighters
(by Mark Mordecai)
Providing better turnout gear has had the side effect of
exposing firefighters to longer periods in fire buildings
and greater risk. Mark Mordecai discusses how
Physiological Status Monitoring can benefit
firefighters.
PPE DRILL
Personal Protective Gear Inspection and Usage
(by Forest Reeder)
Review the capabilities and limitations of your personal
protective clothing, learn how to inspect your gear, and
determine what components are required for different
types of incidents.
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INDUSTRY
NEWS
National Fire Academy FY2009 Application Deadline Fast
Approaching
If you are interested in attending classes scheduled to
begin from October 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009, your
application needs to be postmarked by the June 30, 2008
deadline.
Get the FDIC 2009 Call For Presentations
We are looking for proposals for classrooms, workshops,
and HOT evolutions for FDIC 2009. Download the submission
form and e-mail or mail it to us by June 27, 2008.
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EVENTS
Fire Engineering Weekend: Chicago
Northbrook Hilton, July 19-20, 2008
Fire Engineering Weekend: Texas, Fort Worth
October 25-26, 2008
FDIC 2009, Indianapolis, Indiana
April 20-25, 2009
JUNE EVENTS
- June 24-27 2008, Water Rescue
Train-the-Trainer Academy, Lifesaving Resources,
Harrisville, NH United States
- June 26-27 2008, Advanced
Incident Command, Command & General Staff -
Complex Incidents (ICS-400), Northeastern Illinois
Public Safety Training Academy, Glenview, IL United
States
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