A bill to ban the sale of firefighter protective gear containing “forever chemicals” is gaining momentum in the Illinois ...

We are hopeful that we will never have to put gear on that contains PFAS and that we will see a reduction in cancer rates in ...

A growing body of evidence reveals that PFAS in firefighter turnout gear is a serious occupational health threat, prompting ...

A bipartisan group in the U.S. House has reintroduced the PFAS Alternatives Act, legislation aimed at developing PFAS-free protective gear for firefighters. Sponsored by Reps. Debbie Dingell (D-MI ...

Thousands of firefighters around the country are suing manufacturers of firefighting foam and gear saying their exposure to ...

The chemicals are also used in firefighter turnout gear ... as a potential vehicle to move forward with Moore's firefighter gear amendments. As the other senators rose to speak about their ...

AND ALONG THE PROCESSION ROUTE. IT’S ABOUT PROTECTING OUR PROTECTORS, THE PEOPLE WHO SAVE LIVES AND PROPERTY FROM FIRE. BUT IN TOO MANY CASES, FIREFIGHTERS ARE DYING BECAUSE THE GEAR THEY WEAR ...

Turnout gear is primarily for thermal protection and does not protect a firefighter from carcinogens or dangerous chemicals in the air that can be absorbed through the skin. According to Podwell ...

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Horry County’s firefighters are being outfitted ... people as best as we possibly can with the gear we have now. Our turnout gear is the No. 1 thing we’re looking ...