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When you first cross the plane of that front door at a structural fire, you and your personal protective equipment (PPE) are immediately exposed to a vast number of toxic chemicals, chemical compounds … read more

Back in the day, buying firefighting gear was simple. A salesman would show up at your department and show you one kind of boot (usually rubber), one kind of helmet, one kind of glove. Maybe you were … read more

By Robert Avsec for FireRescueOne BrandFocus During my fire service career, I often said the title on my business card should have been professional problem solver rather than firefighter, captain or … read more

The inability to clearly see the incident scene and properly evaluate that scene for potential risks must become one of the primary risk factors that we address early in the incident lifecycle rather … read more

By Robert Avsec for FireRescueOne BrandAs a longtime fire service instructor, I've always made it a point to stress to my students this important point about their firefighting protective hood: It's t … read more