The Utica Fire Department has announced a $300,000 grant for turnout gear and repairs to the Utica Fire Academy, courtesy of ...

A fireman is about to close the door to a firetruck while sitting in the driver's seat. Firefighters must frequently use PFAS-containing turnout gear to ensure protection from fire incidents. (Getty ...

Firefighters must be diligent about decontamination, from the moment they step away from a call to when they take a shower.

FALL RIVER — After six years, Jason Burns feels he’s earned a quick breather. Then it’s back to the job of trying to save lives. The Fall River firefighter has a longstanding side job as an activist, ...

PITTSBURGH, PA - In responding to the needs of the fire service and building on a century’s-long legacy in turnout gear ...

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 ...

Cancer is the leading cause of death for firefighters and their turnout gear has chemicals that have been linked to the disease. Lawmakers are now considering a bill that would help departments ...

L-R East Providence Fire Chief Michael Carey, East Providence Fire Department Battalion Chief Joe daSilva and East Providence Mayor Roberto DaSilva pass out new non-PFAS turnout gear to East ...

From the outside, firefighter response gear doesn't look terribly high-tech. The coats, pants, gloves and boots don’t differ much from regular versions of the same items. But the makeup of this ...

MASS. THEY COME IN WITH A CABIN, A FRAME RAIL, AND WE BUILD THEM OUT FROM THERE. MIKE MATROS IS PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER OF REDLINE. HERE AT HIS HUDSON HEADQUARTERS, EAST GREENWICH MIKE AND HIS TEAM ARE ...

WILKES-BARRE — As reports of work-related cancer incidence among firefighters increase, the Wilkes-Barre Fire Department hosted three days of cancer screenings for City firefighters and others from ...