Firefighter Health and Safety Investments

The Hudson Fire Department makes firefighter safety a top priority.  Over the past several years, the department has made significant improvements to increase firefighter safety and operational readiness.

 

SCBA's

  • In September of 2019, the department was awarded $232,040.90 in federal funding from the FY18 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG).   This grant allowed us to significantly upgrade our SCBA program.
  • Issued SCBA Facepiece
  • SCOTT Pak Tracker locator System
  • SCOTT SEMS II Personnel Accountability System

PPE

  • Each Firefighter is issued 2 sets of custom fitted Protective Clothing
  • Personal Thermal Imaging Cameras, Box Lights and Lifeline Rescue Tools are available for all on-duty crews
  • Each Firefighter is issued and assigned portable radios

Thermal Imaging Cameras

  • The department is equipped with Thermal Imaging cameras on all suppression apparatus as well as personal TIC's for duty crew.

RIT Packs

  • Hudson Fire has 3 state of the art RIT packs and trains regularly on their use.

Compressor and Fill Station

  • In August of 2020, the department was awarded $63,636.36 in federal funding from the FY19 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG).   This grant funding was used to purchase a Bauer Unicus Breathing Air Compressor.  The air generated by this compressor provides high quality, standard compliant breathing air for our members.  This "smart" compressor can be accessed remotely for repair and maintenance and maintains the history of all cylinders filled through its RFID tracking program.

EMS Warm Zone Equipment

  • In both February 2017 and February 2020, the department was awarded $6,000 from the State Homeland Security Programs (SHSP) portion of the 2016 and 2018 Homeland Security Grant Programs (HSGP).  These funds were used to purchase protective equipment for our first responders when operating in either an active shooter or critical mass casualty event.
  • We have a full complement of equipment that can be used for active shooter events as well as mass casualty incidents.

Gear Bags

  • Each member is issued a gear bag to store their equipment when the need arises to transport turn out gear between stations.

Yearly Physicals

  • Our members undergo a yearly physical conducted by our partners at St. Joseph Business and Health.

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Photo of the back of a Firefighter with a grey cylinder oxygen tank strapped onto his back
Photo of several SCBA packs on a concrete floor. Grey cylinders in a black strapped holder
SCBA
Oxygen tank holders - Image of several black backpack like units against yellow covered bins.
Photo of a firefighter with his facepiece on
Orange handheld thermal imaging camera. Display shows various colors of heat.
Orange handheld thermal imaging camera. Display shows various colors of heat.
Orange handheld thermal imaging camera. Display shows outline of body.
Orange handheld thermal imaging camera. Display shows various colors of heat.
Thermal imaging camera, looking at handheld device with a screen showing outline of person
Thermal imaging camera, looking at handheld device with a screen showing outline of person
RIT Pack - Orange pack with yellow straps
Bauer compressor
Representative giving a demonstration of the compressor
Two firefighters with their EMS Warm Zone Equipment on
Backs of two firefighters with their EMS Warm Zone Equipment on
Training session with firefighters in EMS in Warm Zone Equipment
Tan rectangular rugged bag, with black straps
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