An article of personal protective equipment (PPE) includes a plurality of communication circuits corresponding to a plurality of communication channels, and a controller communicably coupled to the communication circuits. The controller is configured to receive data signals. The controller is further configured to determine a signal strength of the communication channels and generate available connections data for the communication channels. The controller is further configured to determine corresponding data types of the data signals. The controller is further configured to determine available communication channels, select at least one available communication channel based on at least the corresponding data types of the data signals, and select at least one communication circuit corresponding to the at least one available communication channel, such that the at least one communication circuit receives the data signals and transmits the data signals to one or more external devices over the at least one available communication channel.