One of the first steps in addressing health concerns is measurement. For firefighters, one health concern is that their gear ...

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 ...

The City of Worcester has joined a federal lawsuit in Montana that seeks to recoup the cost of replacing turnout gear that ...

SAN DIEGO — Governor Gavin Newsom has signed assembly bill 1881 which bans the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances in firefighting equipment, aiming to protect firefighters ...

The City of Worcester has joined a federal lawsuit that seeks to recover the money used to replace firefighting gear that ...

(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 ...

Responding to global demand, LION reenters the EN-compliant firefighting equipment market with high-performance gear designed for diverse environments. LION declared its return to the market for ...

ITASCA, Illinois (April 15, 2025) – Darley has just released Firefighting Equipment Catalog #278. Specifically crafted for first responder professionals, this redesigned catalog features more than 200 ...

The Michigan Department of Treasury announced on Friday the launch of the Fire Equipment Grant Program, a funding opportunity designed to help local units of government purchase critical fire ...

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 ...