HOME ABOUT PRODUCTS SERVICES MSA NEWS CONTACT Search for: NEWS FPEC DONATES MSA SCBA UNITS TO CURRITUCK COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL’S FIRE TECHNOLOGY CLASS Posted on September 29, 2021 by This month, Fire Protection’s Herb Redfield orchestrated the donation of 18 MSA-made SCBA units from Suffolk Fire and Rescue to Currituck County High School’s Fire Technology career technical education class (CTE). That CTE class can now train with the same equipment used in firehouses, increasing their skills and preparedness to join the professional firefighting workforce. SCBA units can cost up to $1,000 each. We’re proud to have given hands-on experience to the firefighters of the future and to ensure that Read more Posted in FIREFIGHTING ASSISTING SEARCH TECHNOLOGY MAKES UP FOR WHERE ASSUMPTIONS FALL SHORT Posted on May 27, 2021 by Firefighting today is much different that it was not too long ago. Today, more than 90% of calls are for emergencies other than structural fires. Training and safety tactics have been the staple of preparing for a mayday, but that traditional approach is rooted in the assumption that Incident Command is set up and able to dictate direction in the critical time, voice communications are clear, and the dedicated RIT team will take action. We shouldn’t abide by those assumptions Read more Posted in WHAT IS FIREGRID? Posted on March 30, 2021 by Firegrid is a key piece of MSA’s Connected Firefighter Platform. It keeps track of firefighters in real time and relays data to both on-scene officers and incident command. An example? If a firefighter does not move for thirty seconds, on-scene and remote personnel know about it, whether the firefighter is on-air or not. Firegrid keeps everyone involved in the loop, sharpening situational awareness and not only saving lives but boosting accountability. Here is a cool video that explains further. Read more Posted in ZERO VISIBILITY? ZERO PROBLEM. Posted on February 24, 2021 by The thermal imaging of MSA’s LUNAR brings Edge Detection to the table. Edge Detection identifies hot spots and ventilation points on a fireground to improve situational awareness and make it easier to navigate through environments with low visibility. Pair it with the G1 SCBA and you’ve got the most powerful protection available to firefighters and a new standard for firefighting. Read more Posted in BOSTON’S FIRE DEPARTMENT FILMS ITS HANDS-ON DEMO OF MSA’S LUNAR PLATFORM Posted on January 29, 2021 by As part of MSA’s rollout of LUNAR, part of their Connected Firefighter Platform that connects any and all engaged in fighting a fire on and off the fireground and through The Cloud, Boston’s Fire Department worked a hands-on demo to get a feel for the product. The video is cool and worth a two minute break in your workday. Read more Posted in MSA’S NEW PRODUCT CLEANING GUIDE SITE IS LIVE Posted on November 30, 2020 by PPE is always on the minds of first responders, and keeping that gear in optimal condition is imperative. To that end, MSA has created a cool, engaging new site with all of the product cleaning guides, product cleaning videos, COVID-19 supplemental product cleaning guidance, and additional resources. Read more Posted in HANDMADE IN THE U.S.A. Posted on November 10, 2020 by The G1 SCBA is assembled by hand in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, and the video below lays out the whole process. It’s worth a watch. The 315 women and men working at that facility machine the metal themselves, assemble the units, test, diagnose, the whole nine yards. The video is cool, and worth a two minute break in your workday. Read more Posted in BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE G1 CYLINDER Posted on September 29, 2020 by Through October 30th, when you buy one G1 cylinder from Fire Protection Equipment Company you’ll get a second for free. Give a call, and we’ll get you squared away. Read more Posted in FEMA TO OPEN SECOND ROUND OF COVID-19 RESPONSE GRANTS: APPLICATION EDUCATION WEBINARS AVAILABLE Posted on August 28, 2020 by FEMA has announced that it will open a second round of COVID-19 response grants as part of its Supplemental Assistance to Firefighter Grant Program. Expected to open in the fall, these FY20 AFG-S grants will be available to volunteer and combination departments for the purchase of PPE and other supplies for COVID-19 response. Volunteer and combination fire departments will be eligible to apply in the second round if they received funding in the first round. However, applications must support new Read more Posted in REUSABLE HALF-MASK RESPIRATORS ARE A GOOD OPTION FOR THE FIRE SERVICE Posted on August 13, 2020 by The InterAgency Board for Emergency Preparedness and Response (IAB) says that in 2018, 64% of calls to fire departments were for medical aid. This percentage is already on pace to increase that percentage due to COVID-19. Firefighters are on the front lines of community safety during this pandemic, and you need equipment effective enough and reliable enough to protect your own health as you do your job and protect the health of others. Disposable N95 masks provide that level of Read more Posted in PAGES: 1 2 3 » Follow us on: 7206 Impala Drive Richmond, VA 23228-4223 (804) 262-1594 Copyright 2017 - Fire Protection Equipment Company. Website by OfficeThug.com