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Why Women in the Fire Service Need Better-Fitting Gear

National Fire Protection Association

Our ultimate goal is to propose female sizing systems for structural and wildland PPE, to share those with the fire service [and] to share those with manufacturers and standards bodies to create, hopefully, in tandem, real change for women in the fire service,” McQuerry said during a recent webinar hosted by NFPA.

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4 Reasons Retailers Rely on Powerful Data Storage 

Pure Storage

We shop for food, apparel, housewares, electronics… the list goes on. In fact, 12 of the top 25 retailers use Pure* along with hundreds of other consumer-facing vendors across retail, apparel, hospitality (hotels and restaurants), and leisure (resorts, casinos, and gaming). . We interact with retailers every day.

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The State of Retail IT and Digital Transformation

Pure Storage

The apparel industry, specifically, is the second biggest global polluter after petroleum. This is especially the case for an industry as seasonal as retail. A final thing to keep in mind: Sustainability as a corporate value continues to grow. Retail is one of the biggest environmental offenders.

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SIA RISE Presents: The ISC West 2024 Survival Guide

Security Industry Association

For example, booth duty may have you wearing a company polo, whereas show floor networking may lend itself more to business casual apparel. When packing, keep in mind your goals, company culture and schedule.

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Why Your Business Needs to Upgrade to Wi-Fi 6

LAN Infotech

A diner may stream a movie while they eat at a restaurant, while a shopper may watch an influencer’s video while browsing through clothing at an apparel store. And consumers aren’t merely using their cellphones and tablets to check their email. Moreover, businesses need Wi-Fi access to power their daily operations.

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First draft of NFPA 1970 proposes changes to firefighter PPE standard and will be open for review and Public Comment through January 4, 2023

National Fire Protection Association

In my continuing effort to keep interested parties apprised of the latest standards activity related to firefighting gear and conversations about the presence of PFOAs, the first draft of the upcoming edition of NFPA 1970, Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural and Proximity Firefighting, Work Apparel and Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing (..)

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Update: Second Draft of NFPA 1970 Is Posted and Available for Submissions of NITMAM Through November 1, 2023

National Fire Protection Association

The second draft is now available for submission of NITMAMs through November 1, 2023.

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