FDNY to replace defective gloves
Photo credit: Getty Images | New York City’s fire department will replace its new fire-retardant gloves after six firefighters using them suffered hand burns.
New York City’s fire department will replace its new fire-retardant gloves after six firefighters using them suffered hand burns.
The Blaze Fighter model gloves are being used by half of the department’s firefighters.
The FDNY purchased them in September after a test trial.
The New York Times says that after the six firefighters suffered burns, the FDNY conducted an independent...
