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Check your PPE between calls Always check the mask Get a Grip! Maintain Your Chain Portable water extinguishers are effective tool during fire attack
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Taking turnout gear to the next level
Couples don't come much more different than regular turnout gear and a Level A hazmat suit.
But manufacturers have achieved what once seemed impossible by marrying them together to create what some are calling the next generation of PPE.
"These are two very different animals," said Morning Pride President Bill Grilliot. "One is a very specialized, short-duration suit while the other is used for every fire, for hours at a time.
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Gear and Gadgets 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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Gear and Gadgets Articles
Remote-controlled pump may keep firefighters at safe distance - 07/29/2008 Hydration sensor simplifies firefighter testing - 07/16/2008 Being seen on the scene: The science behind turnout trim - 05/14/2008 Top 10 tips for purchasing fire apparatus equipment - 05/06/2008 Turnout gear sensor takes the heat - 04/02/2008
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Gear and Gadgets News and Announcements
Underwater Kinetics Purchases HangAir® Product Line NFPA standards for first responder personal protective equipment adopted by U.S. Department of Homeland Security Volunteer Firefighter Involved in 9/11 Relief Effort Receives Gift From The SCOOTER Store
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