The city of Gilroy is looking to upgrade current fire gear with PFAS-fabric for firefighters to PFAS-free fire gear.

By Jonathan Sharp PFAS has been a central component in products formulated to resist heat and stains (e.g., grease and water). It is found in cookware, paints, food packaging and water-resistant ...

The Borough of Bay Head will be purchasing $28,000 of new firefighting equipment for Bay Head Fire Company. At the last ...

Firefighters are among the first to put their lives on the line in an emergency, but with rising equipment costs, volunteer ...

The Mountain Gate Volunteer Fire Department announced it will resume full operations immediately following the approval of ...

Oktibbeha County Volunteer Firefighters are adding a new piece of equipment to their gear that they believe will make a significant impact to the community while also showing others what they see on a ...

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Two firefighters wearing the wrong gear suffered sulphuric acid burns in a botched callout to a damaging spill by a supplier delivering the acid to a site near Napier last year. People in general ...

Tampa's Firefighter Union is demanding the department distribute over 500 additional sets of bunker gear The union said a set of backup gear is essential to protecting firefighters from the ...

In the 2022 collective bargaining agreement, Tampa Fire Rescue and the union agreed every firefighter would be provided with a second set of gear in increments. The CBA states, “Under this agreement, ...

The Hornell Fire Department received a $5,000 grant to purchase a heavy-duty washing machine for firefighter gear. The new machine will help reduce firefighters' exposure to carcinogens that cling to ...