10 Ways to Sharpen Your TIC Skills
Listen to this article: It’s true, the pandemic has made for some challenging times for everyone. Essential frontline workers go about their daily tasks…
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Knowledge and Know-how for Your Safety
We want you to get the most out of your PPE equipment. Our experts guide you through choosing the right equipment, getting the best fit, maintaining gear for optimum performance, and more. Choose a category to filter our insights to match your needs.
Image Clarity-What To Look For
We all know that seeing the details is critical in a fire scene. For years, when it comes to image quality in thermal imagers, much…
HEPA Filters
How HEPA filters work? HEPA (high efficiency particulate air) filters like the EVA PAPRFC3 are mechanical type filters that collect particles through several different mechanisms,…
Thermoplastic vs Fiberglass
Thermoplastic versus fiberglass. What’s the difference? Which material is better? There are many misconceptions about these two fire helmet materials. Both thermoplastic and fiberglass materials…
Replacing Your Fire Helmet
The NFPA 1851 Standard on Selection, Care, and Maintenance of Protective Ensembles for Structural Firefighting and Proximity Firefighting states that the mandatory retirement age for…
How Resilient is Your Helmet
When fighting fires, there’s no time for firefighters to worry about their equipment. Typical heat exposures due to firefighting fall well within the range of…
