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NIOSH PPE Resources OSHA PPE Guide Safety Vest Regulations - from the Secret List Take the FireRescue1 Boots and Footwear survey! Underwriters Laboratories' PPE Testing and Certification
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Personal Protective Equipment Tips
'Gear Down, Cool Down' Always check the mask Properly adjust and fit facepiece
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Integration of Firefighter PPE
A chain is only as good as its weakest link. This is also the case for firefighter protective clothing and equipment, where different items must fit together and permit consistent overall protection to the firefighter during emergency operations. The failure of any one item of clothing or equipment can put the firefighter in jeopardy of injury or death.
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Personal Protective Equipment News Reports
Mich. department implements new on-scene tracking device - 06/08/2008
Dennis Carmichael had just spoken in Detroit about his inventory-tracking technology for auto suppliers a few years ago when a fire department commander approached him with an idea.

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Personal Protective Equipment Articles
Report: Procedures ignored in exercise that injured NC firefighter - 09/19/2008 NIOSH develops PPE, respirator standards for CBRN attacks - 07/29/2008 Bulletproof vests – the next PPE for firefighters? - 07/23/2008 Focus on Turnout Gear Visibility - 07/16/2008 The Things I Carried - 07/07/2008
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Fire Prevention Week special coverage
To mark Fire Prevention Week, we've worked with the NFPA to produce a special information page containing articles and resources to help you and your department.
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Personal Protective Equipment News and Announcements
Standards, test procedures for CBRN respirators NIOSH issues user notice for certain CBRN APR respirators Fireman's Fund ® & Morning Pride® Team up to Help Local Fire Departments
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