Quincy's mayor alleges new firefighting gear contains PFAS despite being advertised as PFAS-free. The gear manufacturer, Safety Components, denies intentionally adding PFAS and claims the detected ...
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 ...
Hidden dangers lurk beneath improper gear maintenance. The podcast reveals the importance of decontamination for health and ...
The risks associated with PFAS-containing materials are expanding into new areas, as litigation and regulatory enforcement actions continue to rise. Recent trends suggest that employers who provide ...
Transitioning away from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which offer water- and oil-repelling properties on the outer shells of firefighter turnout gear, could bring potential performance ...
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 ...
Fire crews will be getting a new installment of non-PFAS turnout gear. Horry County Fire Rescue announced that they've recently rolled out 80 sets of new Fire-Dex AeroFlex turnout gear made with ...
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 ...
BEEN FOUND IN THE VERY GEAR THAT’S MEANT TO KEEP THEM SAFE. LACEY ANDERSON THINKS A LOT ABOUT THE QUESTION WHY? WHY, FOR EXAMPLE? SHE’S NOW A SINGLE MOTHER OF THREE YOUNG BOYS. THIS WAS IN DISNEYLAND.
The Binghamton Fire Department has secured a $318,000 grant to fund safety equipment. On Sept. 23, $318,309 in grant funding was awarded to the fire department by the U.S. Department of Homeland ...
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Retired Gear Donation Aids Pinoy Responders

Bay District Volunteer Fire Department members donated 55 sets of retired turnout gear to fire departments in the Philippines ...
MOLINE -- The fire department must dip into its hazardous materials and safety equipment funds to pay more than $16,000 for 14 new sets of ``turnout'' gear. The city council, without discussion, voted ...