The ability, or lack thereof, to purchase adequate personal protective equipment is a well-known struggle for many volunteer fire departments across the U.S.
To help combat this problem and keep first responders safe while they protect the communities, MSA Safety, DuPont Personal Protection, and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) have partnered for the 12th year to award volunteer fire departments in need with state-of-the-art turnout gear and helmets through MSA and DuPont’s 2023 Globe Gear Giveaway.
Meeting membership requirement
Partnerships such as these are important because our mission is to help keep people safe at work"
“Year after year, I’ve seen this program change lives,” said NVFC Chair, Steve Hirsch, adding “At the end of the day, volunteer firefighters want, and deserve, to have the adequate protection to keep them safe and healthy. We are honored to partner with MSA and DuPont for over a decade to provide this critical equipment to our nation’s first responders.”
“Partnerships such as these are important because our mission is to help keep people safe at work,” said Bob Apel, Chief Operating Officer of Globe Manufacturing Company, adding “This program allows us to support our valuable volunteer firefighters so they can help keep their communities safe and be there when their neighbors are in need."
Eligibility for Globe Gear Giveaway
Applications are now being accepted. To be eligible to apply, departments must be over 50% volunteer, serve a population of 25,000 or less, be located in the U.S. or Canada, demonstrate a need for new gear, and the person applying or the department chief must be a member of the NVFC.
MSA will provide complimentary NVFC memberships to the first 500 applicants to help departments meet the membership requirement.