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Ask the Expert: Why You Should Perform Regular PPE Risk Assessments

< 1 Minute | Jan 13, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute Learn from an MSA expert why you should perform regular PPE risk assessments in accordance with NFPA 1851, what to include, and how to use the results to help guide your turnout gear evaluation and selection.

January 13, 2025 by Melina Magino

Reading Time: < 1 minute

What does your department consider when purchasing new turnout gear? Do you continue to buy what you’ve been buying for years, or do you conduct a field evaluation of new gear? How often do you conduct a fire department risk assessment that considers the types of calls you respond to and the hazards you face to help guide your turnout gear purchases?

Learn from an MSA expert why you should perform regular PPE risk assessments in accordance with NFPA 1851, what to include, and how to use the results to help guide your turnout gear evaluation and selection.


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