Members of the Southern Allegheny Valley Emergency Services will now be easily identified as a cohesive department with new ...

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

Firefighter gear, including breathing masks, can retain a substantial amount of “forever chemicals” that have been linked to cancer development.A simple, nondestructive wipe test found all evaluated ...

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.

The East Providence Fire Department has become the first in the United States to purchase and use non-PFAS turnout gear department-wide. The gear, which includes Milliken Assure™—North America’s first ...

Department invests $3 million after passing nation's first PFAS ban for firefighter gear SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD) has become the largest ...

In this episode of Igniting the Shift Within, David Dachinger sits down with Tonya Herbert, owner of Thin Red Line Decon and Florida PPE Services. The discussion reveals critical insights into ...

Indiana firefighters have been found to have elevated levels of potentially hazardous PFAS chemicals in their blood serum, ...

Some firefighter gear contains brominated flame retardants linked to serious health risks PFAS-free gear may use replacement chemicals that bring their own concerns Researchers urge more transparent ...