The Carl Junction Fire Department is evaluating how much equipment must be replaced following a large commercial fire on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A fireman is about to close the door to a firetruck while sitting in the driver's seat. Firefighters must frequently use ...

In Quincy, fire officials say new gear is not free of harmful chemics. Worcester says it uses a brand that's different that the one used by Quincy. Diane Cotter, wo helped raise awareness of the issue ...

Photo at top courtesy of Indianapolis (IN) Fire Department PIO. Fire safety advocate Diane Cotter is on a mission. Ever since her husband, Lieutenant Paul Cotter, of the Worcester (MA) Fire Department ...

BUTTE, Mont. — Butte-Silver Bow is joining a class-action lawsuit over firefighting gear they claim was tainted. Butte-Silver Bow has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court, claiming that gear sold by ...

In this conversation with Peter Askey of Ricochet Gear, you’ll learn how a Philadelphia-based manufacturer has revolutionized structural firefighting gear since 1999. Askey explains Ricochet’s ...

Livingston Fire and Rescue is taking proactive steps to protect its firefighters by investing in safer equipment and reducing ...

(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 ...

New York’s Bravest would no longer be forced to use firefighting gear and other protective equipment containing a cancer-causing chemical under new legislation being considered by the City Council.

A firefighting equipment manufacturer whose products are known globally and a nationally-recognized public relations firm ...