A fireman is about to close the door to a firetruck while sitting in the driver's seat. Firefighters must frequently use PFAS-containing turnout gear to ensure protection from fire incidents. (Getty ...

Sooty helmets were once a badge of honor. But research shows firefighters absorb carcinogenic particles through their skin ...

With cancer the number one cause of death for firefighters, Connecticut lawmakers are considering a bill that would allocate $3 million to replace fire apparatus thought to be causing cancer. Studies ...

Turnout gear. Bunkers. Whatever the term is that you use to describe your personal protective equipment (PPE), the objective has always been the same: protect. But while improvements in technology and ...

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

The city and county of Butte-Silver Bow accuses the manufacturers of colluding to hide that the firefighter turnout gear ...

SPRINGFEILD, Ill. (CNI) - A bill to ban the sale of firefighter protective gear containing “forever chemicals” is gaining momentum in the Illinois General Assembly, as lawmakers, union leaders and ...

From the outside, firefighter response gear doesn't look terribly high-tech. The coats, pants, gloves and boots don’t differ much from regular versions of the same items. But the makeup of this ...

The flames die down. The sirens fade. Firefighters peel off their gear, thinking the danger has passed. But in the quiet aftermath, another enemy lingers, an invisible film of "forever chemicals" ...

For the latest Product Spotlight, Firefighter Nation Editor-in-Chief Stephanie White sits down with Mike Fadden, CEO of Galls, a trusted name serving first responders for over 60 years. Fadden shares ...

The city and county of Butte-Silver Bow accuses the manufacturers of colluding to hide that the firefighter turnout gear ...