There are 3 primary categories of performance that all outer shells share: protection, comfort, and durability. Within these 3 categories are subsets of performance. For…

Before we get to that, let’s establish a few things:   1)  What is a thermal liner? A firefighter’s turnout gear is made from multiple layers…

FDIC 2014 was busy as usual this year with record-breaking attendance of almost 32,000 attendees. Those attendees came from all over the world—55 countries sent…

While risk assessments aren’t anything new, they also aren’t exactly commonplace with the majority of fire departments in North America. As fire departments become more…