SOCASTEE, S.C. (WBTW) — Firefighters face many risks as part of their jobs, and not just when battling fires. Horry County Fire Rescue has introduced new equipment aimed at reducing one of those risks ...

Firefighter gear, including breathing masks, can retain a substantial amount of “forever chemicals” that have been linked to cancer development.A simple, nondestructive wipe test found all evaluated ...

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 ...

New turnout gear for volunteer firefighters will be coming to five Collier-area departments. The Presto Volunteer Fire Department was awarded just more than $330,000 in federal Assistance to ...

Members of the Southern Allegheny Valley Emergency Services will now be easily identified as a cohesive department with new ...

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 ...

A growing body of evidence reveals that PFAS in firefighter turnout gear is a serious occupational health threat, prompting urgent calls for federal legislation, research funding and safer ...

Firefighter turnout gear is designed to shield first responders from extreme heat and danger, but new research suggests it may also introduce chemical exposures. A U.S. study found that brominated ...

As researchers, regulators, and fire service leaders dig into what is inside turnout coats, pants, and liners, they are uncovering a complex mix of per‑ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and flame ...

The city and county of Butte-Silver Bow accuses the manufacturers of colluding to hide that the firefighter turnout gear contained chemical contaminants linked to deadly diseases.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD) has become the largest department in the United States to transition its entire fleet to non-PFAS turnout gear.

Firefighters in Colorado face a lot of dangers that put them at risk of injury or illness, but one of the more prevalent problems can come from their own gear. Now, Aurora Fire Rescue is taking steps ...