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Collaborative Research to Help Wildland Firefighters Survive

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Firefighter suit

May 29, 2017

Protecting Firefighters

NC State experts in the College of Textiles’ Textile Protection and Comfort Center are developing and testing equipment to protect the firefighters who protect us. 
Dr. Roger Barker holding fire shelter

Jun 24, 2016

Collaborative Research to Help Wildland Firefighters Survive

The College of Textiles and the College of Natural Resources team up to improve the fire shelter woodland fire fighters depend on when they’re on the front lines.