Firefighters risk their lives to keep people and the planet safe, putting themselves in the path of obvious hazards to help others. A new study has shown that the gear they wear to keep themselves ...

Rick Graves with Portland Fire says toxins can seep through the protective equipment when fighting fires, potentially causing cancer and other issues. "In fact, firefighters have a 9% greater ...

The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) and the Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) recently ...

Firefighters in British Columbia ventured out onto a frozen river to rescue a deer that wandered onto the ice and found ...

Sooke Fire Rescue is treading carefully into the waters of PFAS-free firefighter protective gear with one set of turnouts in-house for testing. The goal is to get rid of personal protection equipment ...

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Local firefighters can expect to get some more safety equipment to take on their everyday duties. Firefighters constantly put their lives on the line every day to put ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va (WCHS) — Charleston City Council has allocated $350,000 for the construction of a firefighter training center and a second set of gear for each member. The Charleston ...

Firefighters are at a higher risk of developing cancer because of the toxic chemicals they're exposed to on the job.