THE SCENE
A head-to-toe safety blog from the experts at MSA Fire
Technology on the Fireground: How These 3 Tools Can Help Bolster Communication
Further building upon the ideas of safety and connectivity, the team at MSA Safety developed a suite of software apps to help departments easily access and understand the data that’s transmitted by firefighters’ devices. Named FireGrid, each of its three components works to support crews both on- and off-scene.
Incident Commanders Can Now Visualize Significant Location and Status Information from Connected Firefighters
The new FireGrid™ Map View feature enhances incident commander and departmental leadership situational awareness through live incident monitoring of location and status information from GPS-enabled LUNAR Connected Devices.
How will the Upcoming NFPA Changes Affect Firefighters’ Gear?
Learn more about what’s on the horizon as several standards are updated and consolidated.
Volunteer Departments: Apply Now for MSA’s 2023 Globe Gear Giveaway
MSA Safety, DuPont Personal Protection, and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) have partnered for the 12th year to award fire departments in need with state-of-the-art turnout gear and helmets through MSA and DuPont’s 2023 Globe Gear Giveaway.
Heat Stress and PPE – How Can Your Turnout Gear Help?
Given that firefighters’ daily duties repeatedly put them in harm’s way, it’s important to make sure all efforts are being made to focus on health and safety. While turnout gear’s main function is to help protect a firefighter from high heat, direct flame, sharp objects and more, it should also address the management of heat stress.
Download – FY 2022 AFG PPE Project Guide
Applications to AFG for PPE have consistently been one of the two top activities requested under the Firefighter Operations grant category. Download our guide to assist you in formulating your application for PPE.