Fire Rescue 1 Safety

September 20, 2016 | View as webpage

Dear FireRescue1 Subscriber, In this issue of FireRescue1 Safety eNews, our experts discuss the best undergarments to wear under turnout gear. Robert Avsec offers a comprehensive guide of top-notch undergarments firefighters should wear to protect themselves from burns. He also discusses what to look for when purchasing boots. Linda Willing breaks down how company officers influence behavior and how one recent study provides some correct and incorrect assertions. Lastly, Rachel Stemerman offers four tips in securing an AFG grant for body armor.  — FireRescue1 Team

FEATURED ARTICLE Best undergarments to protect firefighter from burns What to wear under your turnouts  Station boots: What to know before you buy

G-XTREME® 3.0 with NOMEX® NANO New NOMEX® NANO thermal barrier material is thinner, lighter, more flexible, more breathable, and quicker drying.  Learn more

LEADING THE TEAM How your company officers influence firefighter behavior By Linda Willing, FR1 Columnist A recent study makes some fundamentally wrong, and right, assertions about firefighter safety practices. Step it up  GETTING GRANTS Body armor for EMS: 4 success tips to fund through AFG By Rachel Stemerman, FR1 Columnist Ballistic protective equipment for active shooter response is eligible for Assistance to Firefighters grant funding. 4 tips

SAFETY NEWS Firefighter's foam-related injuries raise safety, health concerns Canada adopts firefighting science for teaching, practice Severely burned Wash. firefighter to undergo surgeries NASA works with US Forest Service to improve fire shelters More Safety News  SAFETY VIDEOS Canada firefighters make narrow escape from fireball 17 NY firefighters injured in 6-alarm fire

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