As reports of work-related cancer incidence among firefighters increase, the Wilkes-Barre Fire Department hosted three days ...

Instead of installing more speed cameras, those tax dollars will now help ensure firefighters have reliable, life-saving gear ...

There was no three-alarm fire but volunteer firefighter turnout was high at the Tuesday selectmen meeting to discuss the ...

Two California lawmakers are working to remove a deadly chemical from firefighter gear. Assembly Bill 1181 comes more than a ...

Fire departments, across Florida, are being encouraged to put firefighters on the schedule for fewer hours a week.

Those who spoke during Monday’s press conference said PFAS have already been banned from other products, including toys and ...

East Providence, RI – The East Providence Fire Department has become the first in the United States to purchase and use non-PFAS turnout gear department-wide—an industry milestone achieved through a ...

At 3 p.m. Wednesday, the two FDNY union leaders gathered in the speaker’s grand office with Garbarino and some other New York House Republicans whose support for Johnson’s speakership had ...

Her persistence led to independent studies showing firefighter bunker gear is laden with toxic PFAS chemicals. Our gear — the very equipment meant to keep us safe — is making us sick.

Jason Burns, a Fall River firefighter who has been outspoken on PFAS in turnout gear, told the T&G Monday he’ll be watching the House closely. “We need the House to jump on board,” he said.

“Firefighter turnout gear is not only expensive but also necessary to support first responders saving lives and staying safe while doing so,” said Steve Berman, managing partner at Hagens Berman.