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Monday Mar 17, 2025
36. Protection vs comfort: getting the balance right for firefighter PPE
Monday Mar 17, 2025
Monday Mar 17, 2025
Firefighter PPE comprises highly technical garments that need to balance protection over comfort and thermal burden. We brought together a panel to get academic, supplier and end user perspectives so that you can hear the discussion about why this is such a fine balancing act.
Speakers: Simon Hodder, University of Loughborough | Michael Broadley, Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service | Vera DeGlas, SIOEN DV | Janice Lau, WL Gore
Chair: Nat Wilson, Workwear Solutions International
This episode is sponsored by MSA Safety
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