When firefighters respond to an emergency, the gear they wear to protect themselves can also create challenges that could ...

Photo at top courtesy of Indianapolis (IN) Fire Department PIO. Fire safety advocate Diane Cotter is on a mission. Ever since her husband, Lieutenant Paul Cotter, of the Worcester (MA) Fire Department ...

In this conversation with Peter Askey of Ricochet Gear, you’ll learn how a Philadelphia-based manufacturer has revolutionized structural firefighting gear since 1999. Askey explains Ricochet’s ...

A firefighting equipment manufacturer whose products are known globally and a nationally-recognized public relations firm ...

WESTPORT — Proceeds from the annual Fairfield Half Marathon, part of which is routed through Westport, have been donated to the Fire Department to help purchase new equipment. Funds helped the ...

New York’s Bravest would no longer be forced to use firefighting gear and other protective equipment containing a cancer-causing chemical under new legislation being considered by the City Council.

(The Center Square) – Illinois firefighters will soon be wearing protective gear free of PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” under a new state law supporters say will save lives but that also raises ...

Robert Lopez was arrested by Stockton police for allegedly stealing equipment from a Stockton Fire Department engine, ...

BUTTE, Mont. — A class-action lawsuit spearheaded by Butte-Silver Bow over toxic chemicals in firefighting gear is proceeding. Brian Morris, the top federal judge in Montana, has denied numerous ...

According to Stockton Fire, this happened while the engine was parked near the Miracle Mile as crews reviewed potential hazards in the area in case of emergencies. Officials said the missing items ...