Why Proper PPE Storage Matters Damage to firefighters’ PPE and equipment doesn’t just happen on the job. A lot of it comes from how gear is treated when firefighters return to the station. PPE is multi-layered, heavy, and difficult to…
A second helmet for non-structural operations: an enduring idea for changing times
A previously published article in this journal1 argued the importance of considering adoption of lighter-weight, more comfortable helmets, more appropriate for extended duration wildland firefighting operations. Whilst the extremely wet weather we have been experiencing over the past weeks in…