How GRFD is staying safe while fighting fires in the heat

How GRFD is staying safe while fighting fires in the heat

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Like many in West Michigan, the Grand Rapids Fire Department is working to stay as cool as possible through the midst of summer, even as they help keep the community safe.  A day of duties for a Grand Rapids firefighter begins before they head out the door — by putting on a suit that nearly weighs 80 pounds and is heat absorbent.  “Essentially put a 80-pound backpack on and a snowsuit, and then encapsulate yourself a…