Heat resistance in PPE is important but only part of the battle for firefighter safety. For the future, firefighters need turnout and wildland fire gear that will protect them from heat and flames ...

It is called the Girls Future Firefighter Camp ... We’re going to put the gear on,” she explained. Deiyaliz Reyes, 17, is a third-time camp attendee. After her first camp, she was hooked.

“Firefighter turnout gear can absorb toxic chemicals and particulates ... which will help reduce future equipment replacement costs. It will also help the department fulfill its mission of ...

The Maine Junior Firefighter Muster ... prospective careers for the future is an excellent investment,” said William St. Michel, executive director of the Maine Fire Chiefs’ Association.

Massachusetts this month became the second state to ban per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, from firefighter protective gear after Connecticut approved the first legislation of its kind ...