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  2. Bunker gear - Wikipedia

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    Bunker gear (also known as turnout gear, fire kit and incident gear [original research?]) is the personal protective equipment (PPE) used by firefighters. The term is derived from the fact that the trousers and boots are traditionally kept by the firefighters bunk at the fire station to be readily available for use.

  3. List of emergency and first responder agencies that responded ...

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    This article is a list of the emergency and first responder agencies that responded to the September 11 attacks against the United States, on September 11, 2001.These agencies responded during and after the attack and were part of the search-and-rescue, security, firefighting, clean-up, investigation, evacuation, support and traffic control on September 11.

  4. Fire proximity suit - Wikipedia

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    Fire proximity suits first appeared during the 1930s, and were originally made of asbestos fabric. Today they are manufactured from vacuum-deposited aluminized materials that reflect the high radiant loads produced by the fire. An early manufacturer of the aluminized suits was the Bristol Uniforms company under the direction of Patrick Seager Hill.

  5. Locals called to firefighting after 9/11 attacks - AOL

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    Sep. 11Firefighter Evan Kardosh and Chief Patrick Wiley of Meadville Central Fire Department were among more than a dozen firefighters in full gear and numerous other participants making their ...

  6. Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology - Wikipedia

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    Joint Firefighter Integrated Response Ensemble (J-FIRE) is a military protective suit used for firefighting in the CBRN and WMD environment. [3] J-FIRE utilizes the JSLIST and an aluminized firefighting proximity suit. The J-FIRE is designed to resist water and standard firefighting chemicals, while still providing CBRN protection to the user.

  7. CNN's 9/11 documentary footage gets updates 15 years later - AOL

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    CNN will air "9/11: Fifteen Years Later" twice starting at 8 p.m. on Sept. 11. A limited amount of new material will be available on the CNN Films website, but the archive will take time to build out.

  8. In their footsteps: FDNY and NYPD members follow in the paths ...

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    The younger Gambino, who was 20 at the time, is one of more than 75 sons and daughters of the 343 FDNY members lost on 9/11 — or later succumbed to Ground Zero-related diseases — who went on ...

  9. Self-contained breathing apparatus - Wikipedia

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    In the United States and Canada, SCBAs used in firefighting must meet guidelines established by the National Fire Protection Association, NFPA Standard 1981. If an SCBA is labeled as "1981 NFPA compliant", it is designed for firefighting. The current version of the standard was published in 2018. [26] These standards are revised every five years.