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[About Fire-Dex](https://www.firedex.com/about) - [Employment](https://www.firedex.com/employment/) - [Meet the Team](https://www.firedex.com/about/) - [Blog](https://www.firedex.com/blog/) [Cart](https://www.firedex.com/cart/) # Fire-Dex Blog ## Fire-Dex ### Recent Posts [![Feature Image](https://blog.firedex.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Ambassador%20Blog%20Series%20_%20PUP%20(1).png?width=885&name=Ambassador%20Blog%20Series%20_%20PUP%20(1).png)](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/the-importance-of-realistic-firefighting-training) ## [The Importance of Realistic Firefighting Training](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/the-importance-of-realistic-firefighting-training) [Sep](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2025/09/) [08](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2025/09/08/), [2025](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2025/) When it comes to firefighter training, realism isn’t just about smoke machines and fire props—it’s about preparing the mind as much as the body.  [Read More](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/the-importance-of-realistic-firefighting-training) [![](https://blog.firedex.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Female%20Fit%20Makes%20a%20Difference.png?width=885&name=Female%20Fit%20Makes%20a%20Difference.png)](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/female-fit-makes-a-difference) ## [Female Fit Makes a Difference](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/female-fit-makes-a-difference) [Aug](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2025/08/) [29](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2025/08/29/), [2025](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2025/) Alexandria Brown, or Dria to those who know her, is an Ohio firefighter, founder of the group Female Firefighters of Ohio, and avid ([and successful](https://www.facebook.com/FireDex/photos/dria-brown-showed-up-and-showed-out-crushing-a-sub-3-minute-run-in-the-firefight/893607362880650/?_rdr)) Firefighter Challenge competitor.   [Read More](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/female-fit-makes-a-difference) [![](https://blog.firedex.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Header_Why%20Turnout%20Breathability%20Matters.png?width=885&name=Blog%20Header_Why%20Turnout%20Breathability%20Matters.png)](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/why-turnout-breathability-matters) ## [Why Turnout Breathability Matters](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/why-turnout-breathability-matters) [Aug](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2025/08/) [20](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2025/08/20/), [2025](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2025/) In the last few decades, turnouts have evolved from rubber coats to modern three-layer composites. Advances in materials and fit mean that gear performs at a higher level than it did previously. [Read More](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/why-turnout-breathability-matters) [![Blog Banner](https://blog.firedex.com/hs-fs/hubfs/My%20Journey%20with%20Fire-Dex%20Rackley.png?width=885&name=My%20Journey%20with%20Fire-Dex%20Rackley.png)](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/my-journey-with-fire-dex-exciting) ## [My Journey with Fire-Dex: Exciting](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/my-journey-with-fire-dex-exciting) [Aug](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2025/08/) [13](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2025/08/13/), [2025](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2025/) Misty Rackley, warehouse manager of Fire-Dex’s production plant in Pelham, Georgia, has spent 20 years working in the same building.  [Read More](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/my-journey-with-fire-dex-exciting) [![Blog Banner](https://blog.firedex.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Header_Alt%20PPE_Summer%20Days.png?width=885&name=Blog%20Header_Alt%20PPE_Summer%20Days.png)](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/alternative-ppe-for-hot-summer-days) ## [Alternative PPE for Hot Summer Days](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/alternative-ppe-for-hot-summer-days) [Aug](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2025/08/) [12](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2025/08/12/), [2025](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2025/) Summer shifts can be brutal. The heat’s relentless, the calls keep coming, and the job never gets any easier. All that is made worse by the fact that you’re wrapped up in what can be described as a winter coat and snow pants all day—aka turnout gear. [Read More](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/alternative-ppe-for-hot-summer-days) [![](https://blog.firedex.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Fit%20to%20be%20Firehouse%20Strong.png?width=885&name=Fit%20to%20be%20Firehouse%20Strong.png)](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/fit-to-be-firehouse-strong) ## [Fit to be Firehouse Strong](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/fit-to-be-firehouse-strong) [Jul](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2025/07/) [31](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2025/07/31/), [2025](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2025/) Jimmy Berry, a Florida firefighter of over twenty years and instructor for [VentEnterSearch](https://www.vententersearch.com/about-us/), is passionate about educating and training firefighters for aggressive rescue tactics in the fire service.  [Read More](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/fit-to-be-firehouse-strong) [![Blog Banner](https://blog.firedex.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Images/Blog%20Header_Alt%20PPE%20for%20FFs.png?width=885&name=Blog%20Header_Alt%20PPE%20for%20FFs.png)](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/alternative-ppe-for-firefighters-matching-gear-to-the-mission) ## [Alternative PPE for Firefighters: Matching Gear to the Mission](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/alternative-ppe-for-firefighters-matching-gear-to-the-mission) [Jul](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2025/07/) [30](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2025/07/30/), [2025](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2025/) While structural firefighting gear is essential for high-heat environments, not every call requires the full protection of [turnouts](https://www.firedex.com/turnouts/) or [structural firefighting gloves](https://www.firedex.com/catalog/dexpro/). Wearing full structural PPE for every incident can lead to unnecessary fatigue, cross contamination, and increased wear and tear on [Read More](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/alternative-ppe-for-firefighters-matching-gear-to-the-mission) [![Blog Banner](https://blog.firedex.com/hs-fs/hubfs/My%20Journey%20with%20Fire-Dex%20Petrie.png?width=885&name=My%20Journey%20with%20Fire-Dex%20Petrie.png)](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/fire-dex-dynamic-and-family-oriented) ## [My Journey with Fire-Dex: Dynamic](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/fire-dex-dynamic-and-family-oriented) [Jul](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2025/07/) [29](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2025/07/29/), [2025](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2025/) “Dynamic,” says Michelle Petrie. Of all the words that could be used to describe her time at Fire-Dex, this one felt the most accurate. “We're always hopping. We’re always full of energy, very family oriented.” [Read More](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/fire-dex-dynamic-and-family-oriented) [![Blog Banner](https://blog.firedex.com/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Grueling%20World%20Of%20Shift%20Work.png?width=885&name=The%20Grueling%20World%20Of%20Shift%20Work.png)](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/the-grueling-world-of-shift-work-for-firefighters-24s-48s-and-everything-that-happens-in-between) ## [The Grueling World of Shift Work for Firefighters: 24s, 48s, and Everything that Happens in Between](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/the-grueling-world-of-shift-work-for-firefighters-24s-48s-and-everything-that-happens-in-between) [Jul](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2025/07/) [28](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2025/07/28/), [2025](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2025/) In the fire world, there’s no such thing as a 9 to 5.  [Read More](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/the-grueling-world-of-shift-work-for-firefighters-24s-48s-and-everything-that-happens-in-between) [![Blog Banner](https://blog.firedex.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Banners%20(22).png?width=885&name=Blog%20Banners%20(22).png)](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/how-vents-affect-turnout-breathability) ## [How Vents Affect Turnout Breathability](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/how-vents-affect-turnout-breathability) [Jun](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2025/06/) [30](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2025/06/30/), [2025](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2025/) In 2024, Fire-Dex released our groundbreaking AeroFlex turnouts. 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