There’s a clear gap between the protection offered by the FR (flame-resistant) knit hoods used today by many firefighters and the capabilities of modern high-tech fabrics. To narrow that gap VIKING ...

Indianapolis (IN) – At the Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) International 2017, W. L. Gore & Associates announced the latest development in hood technology with the GORE ® Particulate ...

Richard M. Kesler, Alex Mayer, Kenneth W. Fent, I-Chen Chen, A. Shawn Deaton, R. Bryan Ormond, Denise L. Smith, Andrea Wilkinson, Steve Kerber and Gavin P. Horn Firefighter hoods must provide ...

"Given the increase in occupational cancer incidents in the fire service, we feel it is best to err on the side of caution as we await additional scientific research on PPE and learn more about the ...

Avon Protection has brought to market a new lightweight portable hood that gives the wearer at least 15 minutes of protection against CBRN threats. The single-size CH15 was developed in response to an ...

City of Fulton now under snow emergency, Fire Dept. urges neighbors to check vents The City of Fulton is now under a snow emergency, as feet of snow is now on the ground. Feet of snow has already ...

Before Will Boyan enters a room with a coronavirus patient, he dons a protective suit with a special hood. A blower unit clipped at his beltline – in his words, like a Sony Walkman – connects via a ...

The GORE ® Particulate Hood delivers a more comfortable, natural feel similar to a traditional hood. This hood provides excellent particulate-blocking throughout the entire hood, not just in selected ...