New survey seeks to aid development of wildland firefighter respirator

Boise State Public Radio News | By Murphy Woodhouse

Published September 2, 2023 at 1:41 PM MDT

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The West has faced years of devastating drought, increasingly destructive wildfires and widespread exposure to toxic smoke.

Despite the near- and long-term health implications of breathing wildfire smoke, few wildland firefighters use any sort of respirator on the fireline. A new survey is seeking to better understand attitudes surrounding such safety devices with an eye toward better protecting firefighter health.

Despite the near- and long-term health implications of breathing wildfire smoke, few wildland firefighters use any sort of respirator on the fireline. A new survey is seeking to better understand attitudes surrounding such safety devices with an eye toward better protecting firefighter health.