Seriously consider taking a holistic approach, including soliciting top-to-bottom feedback throughout your organization as well as understanding NFPA standards and municipality rules for SCBA expenditures.
What to Consider Before Purchasing a “Refurbished” SCBA
When contemplating the purchase of new SCBA, it is important to understand the compliance implications of purchasing “refurbished” SCBA from a supplier not authorized by its manufacturer.
Six Characteristics to Recruit for in Volunteer Firefighters
It is vitally important to approach recruiting and hiring volunteer firefighters with not just hard skills, but soft skills being front of mind.
Realizing Effective Firefighter Rapid Intervention Team Techniques and Equipment
With the many changes occurring in the field of RIT technology, all firefighters and fire officers need to be up to speed on the new equipment and tactics that are becoming available in order to have a proficient, safe, and successful rapid intervention team.
Benefits and Advancements of Snap-Change Cylinders for Fireground Readiness
Here are four reasons to use a snap-change cylinder as part of your firefighting equipment.
Nine Technologies That Will Help Transform the Fire Service
Learn more about how innovations such as use of big data, biotelemetry, facial recognition software, 360 video and gaming technology can help firefighters.
U.S. OSHA COVID-19 Violations are on the Rise. Be Prepared.
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread throughout the United States, U.S. OSHA and state OSHA departments are moving forward with enforcement of violations related to COVID-19. Keep compliant to avoid injury and penalties.
OH&S Magazine Spotlight: Selecting Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus for Industrial Plants
Learn more about PPE for use by industrial fire brigade personnel and responding municipal fire departments through an informative podcast and article.
Helpful Information for Assistance to Firefighters Grant Applications for COVID-19 PPE
The next cycle of the AFG-S grant program to purchase many types of light PPE opens on October 6th to volunteer fire departments and combination departments only and the application period will remain open until November 13th.
OH&S Magazine Spotlight: The Complexities of Achieving Comfort in Fall Protection Harnesses
Learn more about how a weight distribution system (WDS) can help fall protection harnesses be more comfortable for those tasked with the dangerous job of working at height.