With the GAROS G10, Rosenbauer is launching its lightest protective suit to date. Available in two versions either for only forest fire operations or as a combined forest fire and rescue operation ...

Lawmakers in San Francisco are scheduled to vote Tuesday on a first-in-the-nation type of ban, prohibiting the use of protective fire equipment containing chemicals believed to cause cancer. “We're ...

Firefighter turnout gear is designed to protect against extreme heat and hazards, but new research suggests some of that ...

Firefighter turnout gear is designed to shield first responders from extreme heat and danger, but new research suggests it ...

The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) filed a lawsuit today against the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) for its role in imposing a testing standard that effectively ...

DENVER — A firefighter's bulky gear keeps them safe and warm in the frigid winter temperatures, but the specialized gear also keeps firefighting crews cool in Denver's summer months. The multiuse gear ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Gov. Eric Holcomb on Tuesday announced $10 million in new personal protective equipment (PPE) for volunteer firefighters across Indiana. Hope Fire Department in Bartholomew County is ...

Firefighters suit up to escape flames, but mounting evidence suggests their own protective gear can quietly expose them to ...

The New York City Council has proposed a new bill to ban the use of “forever chemicals” in the turnout gear worn by FDNY’s 11 ...

SOUTH BEND — Volunteer firefighters in Guatemala were combatting fires with the t-shirts on their backs. “There were firemen who had melted into the lava,” South Bend resident and native Guatemalan ...

Some firefighter gear is manufactured with chemicals called brominated flame retardants that could pose a risk to firefighter ...