Pink Fire Retardant, a Dramatic Wildfire Weapon, Poses Its Own Dangers
It’s widely used because it can slow flames in ways that water can’t. But it also contains heavy metals and other harmful ...
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Marines, Sailors to Get Flame-resistant Uniforms
The EFRCE is part of the Marine Corps' Flame Resistant Organizational Gear system which consists of a combat shirt and trousers, gloves, inclement weather combat shirt, and balaclavas. EFRCE is ...
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Sooke fire dips into testing PFAS-free firefighter protective gear
In part of the ongoing effort to change standards, Saanich North and the Islands MLA Adam Olsen pitched a bill in spring 2024 ...
Purchase of protective gear for Carroll’s fire and rescue workers approved
The Board of Carroll County Commissioners at their meeting Thursday unanimously approved the purchase of “turnout gear” from ...
What is the flame retardant that planes are dropping on the LA fires?
As fire crews and air tankers work to block the wildfires' explosive growth, images of red clouds of fire retardant falling onto trees are common. What is it — and what's in it?
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Breakthrough one-step flame retardant for cotton textiles
Researchers from Texas A&M University have developed a groundbreaking technology that can dramatically reduce the flammability of cotton in a single step. This novel technique involves applying a ...
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Escape through Time
a layer that allowed the fire fighter to release moisture from inside the gear; and a fire-resistant synthetic material. Ideally, the latter will last about seven seconds in a flashover situation ...