The city and county of Butte-Silver Bow accuses the manufacturers of colluding to hide that the firefighter turnout gear ...

A Montana federal judge today denied motions to dismiss a class-action lawsuit brought by attorneys at law firms Hagens Berman, Heenan & Cook and Bliven Law Firm to combat toxic "forever chemicals" in ...

Firefighter turnout gear is designed to shield first responders from extreme heat and danger, but new research suggests it may also introduce chemical exposures. A U.S. study found that brominated ...

The San Francisco Fire Department is set to become the largest firefighting force in the U.S. to fully phase out toxic ...

The East Providence Fire Department has become the first in the United States to purchase and use non-PFAS turnout gear department-wide. The gear, which includes Milliken Assure™—North America’s first ...

In response to San Francisco's ordinance banning PFAS chemicals, the SFFD is transitioning its entire fleet to non-PFAS ...

PARMA HEIGHTS, Ohio -- When it comes to the Parma Heights Fire Department, dressing for success is tied to personal protective equipment. That’s why Fire Chief Matt Bernard said his department aims to ...

CASSADAGA – Firefighters in the village of Cassadaga will soon be receiving new turnout gear. Fire Chief Tim Cobb Jr., attended Thursday’s Cassadaga Village Board meeting to discuss purchasing the new ...

With cancer the number one cause of death for firefighters, Connecticut lawmakers are considering a bill that would allocate $3 million to replace fire apparatus thought to be causing cancer. Studies ...

The Gilbert Fire and Rescue Department has a new member who doesn’t drive a truck or wear turnout gear. This firefighter ...

The city and county of Butte-Silver Bow accuses the manufacturers of colluding to hide that the firefighter turnout gear ...

When I first put on turnout gear as a young firefighter, no one talked much about cancer. We worried about the flames, not ...