Fire Departments in ID and UT Announced as First Winners of MSA and DuPont’s 2025 Globe Gear Giveaway
July 22, 2025
Each year, MSA Safety, DuPont Personal Protection, and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) team up to provide personal protective equipment to volunteer fire departments in need. Now in its 14th year, MSA and DuPont’s Globe Gear Giveaway will award 13 departments with four new sets of Globe® turnout gear and four new MSA fire helmets each in 2025. The first 500 applicants also received a one-year NVFC membership, courtesy of MSA.
The first recipients of the 2025 giveaway are Winchester (ID) Volunteer Fire Department and La Sal (UT) Volunteer Fire Department.
Winchester Volunteer Fire Department
Winchester Volunteer Fire Department (WVFD) is a small, entirely volunteer department serving approximately 371 residents across 20 square miles in Idaho. The 11-member crew responds to both structure and wildland fires, navigating an area that includes 3,700 acres of forest and farmland.
The department responds to structure and wildland fires, highway incidents, and emergencies at facilities like an assisted living center. All of the department’s turnout gear is over 10 years old, much of it hand-me-down, ill-fitting, or shared among members. Limited funding forces the department to prioritize vehicle maintenance over gear replacement.
WVFD Chief Tim Burke explains that the donation will allow the department to replace dangerously outdated and mismatched gear with properly fitting, modern PPE. “Knowing your gear and how it fits and works is critical to safely responding to incidents,” he notes, adding that new gear will allow firefighters to don equipment quickly and effectively.
La Sal Volunteer Fire Department
La Sal Volunteer Fire Department serves about 300 residents in the remote mountains of southeastern Utah. Covering 90 square miles, this all-volunteer department of 13 firefighters responds to around 36 calls annually, ranging from vehicle crashes and fires to woodland incidents and medical emergencies.
With only $3,500 in annual revenue, funding comes solely from a single annual fundraiser. The county provides emergency vehicles but does not fund new PPE. Much of La Sal’s turnout gear is over a decade old, ill-fitting, or mismatched, and 10 of the 13 volunteers do not have assigned gear at all.
Training officer Verle Green notes that new, properly fitted gear is vital for firefighter safety and department sustainability. “Having new and fitted gear for each volunteer will help ensure the safety of the firefighters,” Green says. The donated gear will increase safety, improve professionalism, and support recruitment and retention as the department continues its essential mission.
Additional awards will be made monthly throughout 2025. Stay tuned to the NVFC web site, Dispatch newsletter, and Facebook, X, LinkedIn, and Instagram pages, as well as the Globe Facebook page, for additional information and announcements.
About Globe Manufacturing Company and MSA Safety
Globe Manufacturing Company, a leader in fire service protective clothing, is a subsidiary of MSA Safety Incorporated. MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE: MSA) is the global leader in advanced safety products, technologies and solutions. Driven by its singular mission of safety, the Company has been at the forefront of safety innovation since 1914, protecting workers and facility infrastructure around the world across a broad range of diverse end markets while creating sustainable value for shareholders. With 2023 revenues of $1.8 billion, MSA Safety is headquartered in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania and employs a team of over 5,000 associates across its more than 40 international locations. For more information, please visit www.MSAsafety.com.
About DuPont Personal Protection
From first responders to industrial workers, DuPont provides a wide range of personal protection solutions, including some of the most trusted and innovative brands in the industry, such as Kevlar®, Nomex®, Tyvek® and Tychem® to meet your safety needs. More information can be found at personalprotection.dupont.com.
About DuPont
DuPont (NYSE: DD) is a global innovation leader with technology-based materials and solutions that help transform industries and everyday life. Our employees apply diverse science and expertise to help customers advance their best ideas and deliver essential innovations in key markets including electronics, transportation, construction, water, healthcare and worker safety. More information about the company, its businesses and solutions can be found at www.dupont.com. Investors can access information included on the Investor Relations section of the website at investors.dupont.com. DuPont™, the DuPont Oval Logo, and all products, unless otherwise noted, denoted with ™, ℠ or ® are trademarks, service marks or registered trademarks of affiliates of DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
About the NVFC
The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) is the leading nonprofit membership association representing the interests of the volunteer fire, EMS, and rescue services. The NVFC serves as the voice of the volunteer in the national arena and provides critical resources, programs, education, and advocacy for first responders across the nation. Learn more at www.nvfc.org.
