What kind of firefighting gear do you wear? How much do you really know about it, (de)contamination, NFPA standards, & current PPE innovations? Come learn all this & more at the 2021 PPE Symposium & HOT sessions! Earlybird pricing ends soon! https://t.co/P95nJU0tEe #firefighter
The FIERO #PPE Symposium is underway in Greenville, SC. This is the seventh conference aimed at understanding the science behind effective personal protection equipment. The next conference is slated for March 17-23, 2023. https://t.co/3TnbOGWVjE
We are excited and honored to be here at FIERO Fire PPE Symposium.
We can’t wait to talk and learn with others, as well as share UnderGuardian with everyone.
New study of Korean FFs:
- ∑PBDEs in the serum (blood) of FFs⬆️than general pop (17.1 vs 1.39 ng/g lw)
- ⬆️urinary PAH metabolites post-fire (2.1 to 4.2x)
- Correlated w/ FFs’ length of service, yrs of on-site dispatch, exposure duration, and/or age
https://t.co/dzAx7q1KnI