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They are designed to solve a major problem for firefighters: heat stress. [Read More](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/a-new-look-at-aeroflex-turnouts) [![blog banner](https://blog.firedex.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Banners%20(26).png?width=885&name=Blog%20Banners%20(26).png)](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/how-gary-fire-department-solved-breathability-challenges-with-aeroflex) ## [How Gary Fire Department Solved Breathability Challenges with AeroFlex](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/how-gary-fire-department-solved-breathability-challenges-with-aeroflex) [Jan](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2026/01/) [09](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2026/01/09/), [2026](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2026/) Like any fire chief, Assistant Chief Robert Grady of the Gary, Indiana fire department is concerned with the safety of his firefighters. He says that his first job is “taking care of the guys before they get into the fire, making sure that they have the equipment that they need to perform their job [Read More](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/how-gary-fire-department-solved-breathability-challenges-with-aeroflex) [![](https://blog.firedex.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AeroFlex%20Protects%20in%20the%20Real%20World.png?width=885&name=AeroFlex%20Protects%20in%20the%20Real%20World.png)](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/aeroflex-protects-in-the-real-world) ## [AeroFlex Protects in the Real World](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/aeroflex-protects-in-the-real-world) [Oct](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2025/10/) [31](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2025/10/31/), [2025](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2025/) In 2024, Fire-Dex released a new line of PPE for firefighters with the goal of increasing the safety and functionality of turnouts. In the time since, AeroFlex has proven to be an innovation unlike anything the world has yet seen. This daring new design bridges a gap in firefighter safety, changing [Read More](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/aeroflex-protects-in-the-real-world) [![](https://blog.firedex.com/hs-fs/hubfs/How%20Breathable%20Turnouts%20Protect%20from%20Fire.png?width=885&name=How%20Breathable%20Turnouts%20Protect%20from%20Fire.png)](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/how-breathable-turnouts-protect-from-fire) ## [How Breathable Turnouts Protect from Fire](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/how-breathable-turnouts-protect-from-fire) [Sep](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2025/09/) [26](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2025/09/26/), [2025](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2025/) Derek Currao is an instructor in fire service training for [Mission CIT](https://missioncit.com/) (Critical Immersive Training) and has been a firefighter in Bridgeport, Connecticut for the past twelve years.  [Read More](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/how-breathable-turnouts-protect-from-fire) [![Blog Banner](https://blog.firedex.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Ambassador%20Blog%20Series%20_%20Insight.png?width=885&name=Ambassador%20Blog%20Series%20_%20Insight.png)](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/the-importance-of-thermal-imaging-on-the-fireground) ## [The Importance of Thermal Imaging on the Fireground](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/the-importance-of-thermal-imaging-on-the-fireground) [Sep](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2025/09/) [25](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2025/09/25/), [2025](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2025/) For the firefighting instructors of [Insight Fire Training](https://insighttrainingllc.com/), the teaching isn’t just a job. As founder and lead instructor Andy Starnes says, the work is a calling.  [Read More](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/the-importance-of-thermal-imaging-on-the-fireground) [![Blog banner](https://blog.firedex.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Ambassador%20Blog%20Series%20_%20VES.png?width=885&name=Ambassador%20Blog%20Series%20_%20VES.png)](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/truck-company-operations-for-every-firefighter) ## [Truck Company Operations for Every Firefighter](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/truck-company-operations-for-every-firefighter) [Sep](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2025/09/) [23](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2025/09/23/), [2025](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2025/) [VentEnterSearch,](https://www.vententersearch.com/) a training group out of Florida, has carved out a reputation for delivering high-impact, hands-on instruction centered around truck company operations. But as co-founder Eric Wheaton explains, their training is useful for every firefighter. [Read More](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/truck-company-operations-for-every-firefighter) [![Blog Banner](https://blog.firedex.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Ambassador%20Blog%20Series%20_IFSI.png?width=885&name=Ambassador%20Blog%20Series%20_IFSI.png)](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/the-importance-of-a-rit-program) ## [The Importance of a RIT Program](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/the-importance-of-a-rit-program) [Sep](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2025/09/) [12](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2025/09/12/), [2025](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2025/) When most firefighters think of training, they think of the basics. Throwing ladders, opening doors, prepping hose lines. Those activities are all related to the primary job of firefighting: getting to people in danger and attempting to save property.  [Read More](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/the-importance-of-a-rit-program) [![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. 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