PORTAGE, Mich. — Portage Public Safety's Fire Division is set to become one of Michigan's first departments to use PFAS-free gear, according to the City of Portage. Wednesday, the Michigan Department ...

Chelmsford’s newest firefighter just made history. Thankfully, it will become a common occurrence in that department and others around the state in the coming years. According to the Department of ...

With recently-approved city funding, Concord Fire Department will be among the first in the country to obtain structural gear, worn here by Firefighter-EMT Ian Gill, free from PFAS chemicals. Credit: ...

CHELMSFORD — Chelmsford’s newest firefighter made history, according to the Department of Fire Services, as the first in the state to complete the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy’s Career Recruit ...

Every time he rushed out on a fire call, East Providence Lt. Thomas Votta knew he put himself at risk for cancer. There are potential carcinogens in the smoke billowing out of a house fire, but also ...

CHANCE TO GET NEW GEAR THAT IS PFAS FREE. IT WAS VERY BIG, VERY EXCITING TIME FOR US IN 6 TO 8 SHORT MONTHS, THE CONCORD FIRE DEPARTMENT WILL GET A SET OF PFAS FREE GEAR. THERE’S BEEN INCREASING ...

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, ...

It’s the Beacon Hill version of “beat the clock.” But it’s no game. Instead, it would go a long way to protect the long-term health of our most indispensable first responders. The Senate may vote on a ...

(The Center Square) – Illinois firefighters will soon be wearing protective gear free of PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” under a new state law supporters say will save lives but that also raises ...