Firefighter gear, including breathing masks, can retain a substantial amount of “forever chemicals” that have been linked to ...

The Firefighter Cancer Initiative has developed a way to test firefighter gear for chemicals linked to several cancers.

Responding to global demand, LION reenters the EN-compliant firefighting equipment market with high-performance gear designed ...

Sooty helmets were once a badge of honor. But research shows firefighters absorb carcinogenic particles through their skin ...

The city and county of Butte-Silver Bow accuses the manufacturers of colluding to hide that the firefighter turnout gear contained chemical contaminants linked to deadly diseases.

Turnout gear. Bunkers. Whatever the term is that you use to describe your personal protective equipment (PPE), the objective has always been the same: protect. But while improvements in technology and ...

A firsthand experience at the Lafayette Parish Fire Department highlights the physical toll of firefighting during extreme heat, where gear alone can push body temperatures past 110 degrees. LAFAYETTE ...

Essential safety gear was stolen from a Stockton fire engine, including a helmet, jackets, and other items, affecting the ...

One firefighter said the new method could be groundbreaking for people like his children, who are both becoming firemen.