Researchers validated a non-destructive wipe test to detect PFAS on firefighter gear and SCBA masks, revealing contamination ...

The flames die down. The sirens fade. Firefighters peel off their gear, thinking the danger has passed. But in the quiet ...

A new “wipe test” on firefighter gear has been likened to “turning on a blacklight in a dark room,” and may lead to important ...

Chemicals used on nonstick pans, stain-resistant clothes and construction materials also line the gear used to protect firefighters – but it could make them sick, and some state lawmakers are taking ...

DRACUT — The Dracut Fire Department has been awarded $22,254 through the Massachusetts Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant Program, enabling the replacement of aging self-contained breathing apparatus ...

In this episode of Igniting the Shift Within, David Dachinger sits down with Tonya Herbert, owner of Thin Red Line Decon and Florida PPE Services. The discussion reveals critical insights into ...

Analysis by a team from Drexel University found that firefighters may shun safety gear due to the pressure of living up to their risk-taker image. Jennifer Taylor, PhD, associate professor in Drexel’s ...

Joe Scheumann laments fire departments', officers' and firefighters' disregard—conscious or not—of safety standards that are ...

The Town of Hemingway has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Community Facilities Program to purchase new self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) equipment for ...

Firefighters in Prince George's County, Md. this week got the chance to test out a new SCBA "flat-pack" prototype.The device relies on pressure-vessel technology, which is intended to make breathing ...