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Fire PPE Symposium to be held May 2-4

Published Date: 03.22.2011

The second Fire PPE Symposium will be held in Charlotte, NC, on May 2-4. This biennial event, sponsored by the Fire Industry Equipment Research Organization, features a series of presentations about the PPE that most firefighters use on a daily basis.

The symposium is designed for members of the emergency service community, including firefighters, training officers, safety officers, purchasing/supply officers, chief officers, board members, and elected officials. Topics that will be covered during the symposium include:

• PPE design, performance, and limitations
• PPE testing and certification
• Selecting and purchasing PPE
• Using PPE
• Storing, cleaning, repairing, and sizing PPE
• PPE interfaces
• Emerging PPE trends
• Retiring PPE
• Managing a PPE program
• Legal issues involving PPE

Lean more about the symposium and register at www.fireppesymposium.com. The site also contains a link to coverage of the first Fire PPE Symposium in 2009.

Find additional resources and information about PPE from the National Volunteer Fire Council at www.nvfc.org/health_safety.

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