LION Webcast

Fit For Her: Innovating Turnout Gear for Female Firefighters’ Safety and Performance

Recorded October 1, 2024 | Watch Now!This webcast will explore the latest research and innovations in turnout gear designed specifically for female firefighters.
Nrowood and PPE

Stop Wearing Your Gear: A Call for Change in Firefighting Practices

P.J. Norwood calls for a cultural change when it comes to what calls firefighters wear their structural firefighting gear to.
PFAS ban turnout gear Massachusetts

MA Legislature Passes Ban on PFAS in Firefighter Turnout Gear; Bill Heads to Governor

The Massachusetts legislature has passed a ban on the use of toxic PFAS chemicals in firefighter gear.
Vancouver BC firefighers in turnout gear

North American Fire Departments Get PFAS-Free Turnout Gear

Fire departments in Canada and the United States are set to get fire gear that's free from so-called "forever chemicals" linked to cancer.
Workrite Fire Service

What You Wear Under Your Turnout Gear Matters

Recorded March 28, 2024 | Watch Now!Is your station wear helping or hurting you? Learn about the potential dangers of wearing poly/poly cotton garments under…
The Bell County Volunteer Fire Department in Pineville, Kentucky, Broadway Volunteer Fire Department Inc. in Virginia, and Scotts Hill Fire Department in Tennessee will each receive four new sets of turnout gear and four helmets to help keep their crew safe. (Source: Bell County Volunteer Fire Department)

Final Recipients of MSA and DuPont’s 2023 Globe Gear Giveaway Announced

The final three recipients are: Bell County VFD (KY), Broadway VFD (VA), and Scotts Hill (TN) FD.