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November 15, 2016 | View as webpage

Dear FireRescue1 Subscriber, In this month's FireRescue1 Safety eNews, our experts discuss the importance of PPE, mayday calls and firefighter health and wellness. Jeffrey and Grace Stull provide an update on how much contamination remains in PPE after cleaning. Charles Bailey discusses the importance of effectively handling a mayday call, and Walker S.C. Poston breaks down the data of obesity in firefighters.  — FireRescue1 Team

FEATURED ARTICLE Update: Firefighter PPE cleaning initiative 2 ways to check firefighter gear cleanliness tested  New research: How clean is firefighter gear?

How Your Turnout Gear Works Knowing how and why turnout gear performs the way it does will not only help you select better gear, it may save your life. Download here

SAFETY EXCLUSIVE 2 firefighter maydays and Jupiter's gravity By Charles Bailey, FR1 Columnist Commanding and running a real mayday happens at a speed and force that instruction cannot replicate. Earth to firefighters  SAFETY EXCLUSIVE Severely obese firefighters: What the data says By Walker S.C. Poston, et al., FR1 Contributor When researchers studied severely obese firefighters and its effect on their health and safety, the results were alarming. Reading the data

SAFETY NEWS 4 Conn. firefighters injured during fire Injured Del. firefighter released from hospital Woman faces arson charge in blaze that hurt Toronto firefighter Ore. firefighters threatened during fire call, police standoff More Safety News  SAFETY VIDEOS Reality Training: Rolling vehicle fires Live demo: How sprinkler systems can save lives during a fire

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