What Every Firefighter Should Know About Heat Stress and Turnout Breathability

AeroFlex Fire-Dex

October 3, 2024 | 1 ET

In this free Webcast, presented by Andy Starnes, we’ll discuss how heat stress affects firefighters physically and mentally. We’ll also cover why turnout breathability is a critical part of combatting heat stress and do a deep dive into Ret and what it means for your safety on the fireground. Finally, we’ll look at AeroFlex turnouts and the independent testing showing how well they combat heat stress.

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