Proper personal protective equipment is critical to the safety, health, and effectiveness of firefighters, yet many volunteer fire departments struggle to find the budget to provide their firefighters with adequate, up-to-date turnout gear.
MSA Safety, DuPont Personal Protection, and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) team up each year to help volunteer departments meet this need through MSA and DuPont’s Globe Gear Giveaway.
NVFC membership
MSA will provide the first 500 applicants with a complimentary NVFC membership
Eligible volunteer fire departments in the U.S. and Canada can apply to receive four sets of turnout gear and helmets in 2024.
Now in its 13th year, MSA and DuPont’s Globe Gear Giveaway will award a total of 52 jackets, 52 pants, and 52 helmets to 13 departments to help keep their members safe. In addition, MSA will provide the first 500 applicants with a complimentary NVFC membership.
Safety of volunteer firefighters - NVFC's top priority
“The safety of volunteer firefighters is a top priority of the NVFC,” said NVFC Chair - Steve Hirsch, adding “We’re fortunate and grateful to have like-minded partners such as MSA and DuPont that want to go that extra mile to protect our nation’s first responders.”
“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," said Bob Apel, MSA Safety’s Executive Director of Global Fire Service and Digital Experience, adding "At MSA, our mission is to help keep people safe at work, and these types of partnerships are an important part of helping us fulfill our mission."
“We are honored to give back in thanks to those that selflessly serve others and leverage our over 60 years of science and commitment to the fire service community in bringing trusted solutions to departments with limited resources,” said Stephanie Vrakas, NA Emergency Response Segment Leader at DuPont.
Eligibility criteria
The application period is now open. 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
- Be a member of the NVFC (MSA will provide complimentary memberships for the first 500 applicants)
- Demonstrate a need for the gear
- Fire Safety Risk Assessment
- Fire Safety Planning
- Fire Protection
- Fire Rescue
- Fire Safety Testing
- Fire Safety Standards
- Fire Safety Policies
- Fire Safety Management
- Fire Emergency Response
- Electrical Fire Safety
- Industrial Fire Safety
- Active Fire Protection (AFP)
- Firefighter Health and Safety
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
