Watch this What's on Your Head? video to find out more about what firefighters do and what they wear. Boy 2: A police helmet. Nadiya: Karen, I think they're going to need a clue. Girl 1 and Boy 3 ...

Everyone knows that firefighting is a dangerous job — jumping into burning buildings is not for the faint of heart. And ...

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) required firefighters to wear an outer layer of protective gear that could withstand 500 degree Fahrenheit temperatures for five minutes.

Firefighters are already exposed to many risks to their well-being. The gear they wear and tools they use to keep themselves ...

“Firefighters may encounter PFAS both in their working environment and in their gear,” the NIST study noted. “Reducing unnecessary PFAS exposure is an important step toward improving ...

We've been investigating a serious health threat to firefighters, embedded in the gear they wear when they do their ...