PARMA HEIGHTS, Ohio -- When it comes to the Parma Heights Fire Department, dressing for success is tied to personal protective equipment. That’s why Fire Chief Matt Bernard said his department aims to ...

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

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 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 ...

SOCASTEE, S.C. (WBTW) — Firefighters face many risks as part of their jobs, and not just when battling fires. Horry County Fire Rescue has introduced new equipment aimed at reducing one of those risks ...

Firefighters face flames and other kinds of immediate threats when responding to calls, but the danger does not end for them ...

Amanda Newsom's two decades of experience testing and certifying first responder PPE provides the platform for her stance that how firefighter turnout gear is built must evolve. Many of the PPE sizing ...

CASSADAGA – Firefighters in the village of Cassadaga will soon be receiving new turnout gear. Fire Chief Tim Cobb Jr., attended Thursday’s Cassadaga Village Board meeting to discuss purchasing the new ...

PERRYSBURG, Ohio — More than 10 full sets of decommissioned firefighter turnout gear from the Perrysburg Township Fire Department are heading to Ukraine, thanks to a partnership with local nonprofit ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD) has become the largest department in the United States to transition its entire fleet to non-PFAS turnout gear.