NFPA 1010 and Air Monitoring: A Wake-Up Call for the Fire Service Are You Checking a Box… or Building Competency? The fire service is entering a new era with the release of  NFPA 1010 —and whether you realize it or not, this standard is going to change how we operate on calls and the fireground. But let’s be clear: NFPA 1010 didn’t create a new problem. It exposed one. For years, air monitoring has been treated as a secondary skill—something for the HazMat team, or worse, som

NFPA makes changes from time to time. Change can be slow, change can be difficult, and change can be resisted. NFPA 1010 has updated to include Meter training for First Responders. The Meter Guys have been advocating for this for years, change is slow but culture is changing!

Safety or the Illusion of Safety? The Meter Guys – Saving Our Selves (SOS) Series   🔥 Safety or the Illusion of Safety? In the fire service, we have to ask ourselves an uncomfortable question: Are we truly being safe—or just practicing the illusion of safety? If we’re honest, many of us are chasing the illusion. When I was developing a hazmat class for firefighters, I took a hard look at my own experience. Like many in the fire service, I’ve lost friends, mentors, and brothe

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Air Monitoring can be overwhelming for First Responders. This article will get you started on the journey to be a better responder when it comes to Air Monitoring.