ORG is back at the 2027 F.I.E.R.O (Fire Industry Education Resource Organization) PPE Symposium in Greenville, SC! Our presentations will kick off during the pre-conference on PPE Fundamentals & Program Management with:

• Particulate Blocking Hoods: The Best Doesn’t Exist by Dr. Arash Kasebi
• Understanding the Test Methods in PPE—a Virtual Tour of N.C. State’s Textile Protection & Comfort Center (TPACC) by Dr. Bryan Ormond

Throughout the conference, we will have several ORG presentations on:

• Transition to non-PFAS Turnout Gear by Dr. Caroline Smith & Dr. Bryan Ormond
• Research & Innovations in Respiratory Protection for Wildland Firefighters by Melissa Armistead & Dr. Kelcey Stricker
• Reducing Firefighter Chemical Exposures using Integrated Carbon Sorptive Turnouts by Isabel Fricke & Mark Gaskill