Turnout Gear

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.

Shortages in personal protective equipment are a widespread issue for many volunteer fire departments. To address this need, MSA Safety, DuPont Personal Protection, and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) have been partnering since 2012 to give away state-of-the-art gear to volunteer fire departments in need. The final 2022 Globe Gear Giveaways awards were distributed in Q4.

MSA Safety, DuPont Personal Protection, and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) are working together to provide volunteer fire departments with much-needed gear through MSA’s and DuPont’s Globe Gear Giveaway. In 2022, 13 departments will each receive four new sets of turnouts and four new helmets. Here are the winners for July, August, and September.

Technically-advanced turnout gear helps to combat heat and other hazards on the fireground, while also helping to protect firefighters’ long-term health. MSA can help to keep your team safe in today’s dynamic fire environment.

In this virtual roundtable, learn about PPE choices that enhance firefighter health and safety with heat management and heat dissipation while still protecting them from the external heat threat.

For firefighters, safety hazards are part of the job description. The Globe Guard™ Exposure Reduction System is a simple turnout gear solution that departments can add to their jacket and pant specifications to help protect their firefighters.

MSA, DuPont Personal Protection, and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) are teaming up again in 2022 to provide volunteer fire departments with four sets of new, state-of-the-art Globe turnout gear through MSA and DuPont’s annual Globe Gear Giveaway program.

The fireground may be evolving, but so are departments and their firefighters. In recent years, more women are becoming active in the Fire Service. Read this article to learn how MSA’s Globe Turnout Gear offers form, fit, and function for women firefighters.

While coverage against these harmful elements is a necessity, particulate-protective hoods must not restrict a firefighter’s movement or cause heat buildup. Firefighters should consider a light weight particulate-protective hood that offers these three critical properties: Comfort, situational awareness, and breathability.