Effective fire fighting depends on good training and quality equipment. National Fire Fighter Corporation provides professional fire equipment for wildland firefighting teams across the nation.

Reidy has been involved in PPE for 30 years. He is Helmet Task Group Chair for the next edition ofNFPA 1971: Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting.

Any local fire departments interested in donating PPE items should contact the Patton Fire Department before Wednesday, March 30. Mirror Staff Writer Rachel Foor is at 814-946-7458. Newsletter ...