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This Webcast covers the process for establishing need, performing evaluations, and selecting firefighting PPE ensemble elements–coat, pant, helmet, hood, gloves, and boots. It will also explore the certification aspects and tests of NFPA 1971 and 1851, product acquisition, committee/evaluator selection and involvement, staged and live fire evolutions, evaluation criteria, composite layering, fabrics, fibers, PFAS, and emerging issues relating to bunker gear. Actual evaluations and criteria used to acquire products will be presented.
Jim Reidy was a Lieutenant on Ladder 46 for the San Antonio Texas Fire Department (SAFD) where he was a Firefighter for 33 years. He was also an Assistant Safety Officer and was the SAFD Quartermaster in 2018. He was involved in PPE for 30 of his 33 years and served as Co- Chairman of the SAFD/Local 624 PPE Committee. Jim is a member of the NFPA 1971-1851 Committee representing the Texas State Association of Firefighters. He currently is the 1971 Helmet Task Group Chair. He serves on the Texas Commission on Fire Protection Firefighter Advisory Committee as a member and past Chairman.
At MSA, our business is safety. We’ve been the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality protective equipment for firefighters and industrial workers since 1914. Our commitment to developing innovative safety solutions is founded on one singular and unchanging mission: “that men and women may work in safety, and that they, their families and their communities may live in health throughout the world.” We bring this mission to life through a relentless focus on listening to customer needs, countless hours spent on R&D and product testing, and a never-ending commitment to product quality.
Our core fire service products include the revolutionary G1 SCBA, Connected Firefighter Platform, powered by LUNAR™ Connected Device, Cairns® fire helmets, Globe® turnout gear and boots, Altair® portable gas detection instruments, and Evolution® TICs.
For our Globe® line of turnout gear and boots, we partner with leading universities, training academies, and materials suppliers to develop solutions that help reduce the health and safety risks faced by firefighters every day.
One of the latest innovations in firefighter PPE is Globe® ATHLETIX™ turnout gear. Developed as “athletic gear for firefighters,” ATHLETIX utilizes unique stretch fabrics that provide a body-contoured fit for unprecedented range of motion and flexibility, not to mention lighter weight and less bulk. It’s like nothing you’ve ever experienced.
Visit www.MSAfire.com/Globe for more information.