For the first time, federal firefighters will be encouraged to wear respirators to protect against smoke-related hazards as ...

An aviation firm develops the first device in the United States for delivering compressed air to city firefighters based on models used by high-altitude pilots. Firefighters are required to use ...

A first responder tests the WFFR while putting out a tree still inadvertently ablaze from a recent controlled burn. (DHS S&T photo) In May 2022, an experienced group of firefighters joined the Science ...

Even smaller respirators, like N95s or P100s, can do more harm than good, making it harder to breathe and exacerbating heat stress. “I’ve had to do CPR using a P100 and I can’t imagine digging fire ...

The Hot Shield Fire Resistant Respirator Housing Model HS-4 is designed specifically for the Sundstrom brand, model SR-90 or SR-100 Half Face Respirator. The HS-4 provides a high degree of thermal ...

At a recent Fire Chief’s Committee meeting, fire chiefs gathered around their brand new AeroFit testing system, a device that delivers precise, OSHA-compliant fit tests for N95 respirators, ...

A new market survey report that assesses commercially available air-purifying respirators (APRs) and powered air-purifying respirators (PAPRs) suitable for wildland firefighters is available to help ...

Houston – Dräger will help protect thousands of firefighters, first responders, and fire industry professionals with American-made N95 disposable respirators during FDIC International. FDIC ...

Hot Shield Fire Resistant Respirator Housing Model HS-4 is designed by firefighters exclusively for the Sundstrom SR-100 Half Face Respirator. The HS-4s patented design provides a high degree of ...

The Lynchburg Fire Department (LFD) announced Monday it has completed a three-year process of replacing all 142 of its SCBA (Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus) respirators and the new equipment is ...