The 2023 Firefighter PPE Supplement

Firefighters in full PPE with a hoseline

Download the 2023 supplement on firefighter personal protective equipment (PPE), which comes bundled with the January 2023 issue of Fire Engineering magazine.

Full issue available here.

Inside this issue:

Understanding the Implications of Emerging PPE Technology and Standards by Jeffrey O. Stull

A Recommended Pathway for Evolving Fire Service PPE by Dr. Christina Baxter

Personal Protective Clothing Inequalities for Female Structural and Wildland Firefighters by Dr. Meredith McQuerry and Dr. Cassandra Kwon

Durability of Your PPE: Is It What You Expected? By Webster Marshall IV

Video: Explosions Launch Manhole Covers Over Worcester (MA) Highway, Intersection

An explosion catapulted two manhole covers into the air over a Worcester intersection and next to an elevated highway last weekend.
Fire Engineering Editor in Chief David Rhodes

Life Lesson from Baseball: When Your Hero Lets You Down

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