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Latest Articles In PPE Symposium

Firefighter Safety
Firefighter Burns and PPE

Firefighters are inherently at risk for being burned. Although PPE protects us in most cases, it also contributes to the types of burns we receive.
(Tuesday, February 19, 2013) read
Tags: BURN, burn injury, F.I.E.R.O, personal protective equipment, PPE, PPE Symposium
Firefighter Safety
How to Protect Your Turnouts Against Two Common But Dangerous Elements

With the high cost of personal protective equipment, fire departments have a responsibility to do everything they can to protect gear and extend its lifetime. But firefighters may not be aware of two common things that contribute to rapid deterioration of gear.
(Thursday, January 24, 2013) read
Tags: F.I.E.R.O, personal protective equipment, PPE, PPE Symposium
Firefighter Safety
5 Critical Trends Shaping Today’s PPE

Today’s turnout gear is highly complex, but company and chief officers have a responsibility to understand as much as possible about PPE. The F.I.E.R.O. Fire PPE Symposium is an excellent place to start. In this article, F.I.E.R.O. President and PPE expert Robert Tutterow highlights five critical issues for today’s PPE and what firefighters need to know about them.
(Friday, November 16, 2012) read
Tags: burn injury, F.I.E.R.O., personal protective equipment, PPE, PPE Symposium, thermal protection, thermal protective performance, TPP
Firefighter Safety and Health
Turnout Gear: Heat Stress and THL

Modern turnout gear is a fine balance between thermal protection and heat loss. But there are some key limitations that firefighters need to be aware of, as well as what they can do to mitigate heat stress.
(Saturday, July 14, 2012) read
Tags: F.I.E.R.O., heat stress, personal protective equipment, PPE, PPE Symposium, thermal protective performance, total heat loss, turnouts
Firefighter Safety and Health
Tips for Ensuring Proper PPE Fit

Firefighters today have a range of sizes available for almost all of their PPE components, yet proper sizing remains an issue.
(Monday, June 11, 2012) read
Tags: F.I.E.R.O., personal protective equipment, PPE, PPE Symposium, sizing PPE, turnouts

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