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Fire Departments in KY, VT Awarded Turnouts and Helmets through MSA and DuPont’s Globe Gear Giveaway

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The department responds to structure and vehicle fires, vehicle crashes, wildfires, pipeline leaks, and other incidents. The department only has two sets of gear that are NFPA compliant. With 2023 revenues of $1.8 For more information, please visit www.MSAsafety.com. Learn more at www.nvfc.org.

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NVFC Announces Recipients of the 2024 Fire Service Achievement Awards

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Austin has been a staunch advocate at the local, state, and national levels for numerous critical issues impacting first responders. He served in four states as an active volunteer and is currently serving with the Aetna Hose, Hook, and Ladder Company in Newark, DE, and the Allison Hook and Ladder Company in Harrisburg, PA.

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Serving the Whole Community: Including Women in Your R&R Efforts

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He could see my enthusiasm for the work and told me that if this was something I was interested in, I could start with classes like First Responder and EMT, offered through our local community college. Much to my surprise, when looking at college courses, I ended up enrolling in First Responder and it changed my life.

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The Top 15 Best EMS Boots for EMTs and Paramedics as Chosen by a Veteran EMT.

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This article covers the 15 best boots available for first responders. Boots need to be durable as first responders spend time in multiple environments and the last thing you want is to feel wet feet while helping a patient in the snow. In my experience, the best and most reliable pair of boots are the 5.11 Shield Boot.

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Why is The Job Different?

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They continued to respond, even as firefighting units were taken off of first responder assignments out of fear of the virus. For some time now, the leadership of the city has failed to value the contributions of their EMS. It didn’t get better with COVID; they answered over 1 million calls for service last year. Not stations.

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Final Three Fire Departments Awarded New Turnouts and Helmets Through the 2024 MSA and DuPont’s Globe Gear Giveaway

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With 20 active firefighters and only 15 sets of gear all more than 10 years old and thus out of compliance with NFPA standards the department faces a critical need for donated equipment to enhance training and ensure community safety. With 2023 revenues of $1.8 For more information, please visit www.MSAsafety.com.