SPRINGFEILD, Ill. (CNI) - A bill to ban the sale of firefighter protective gear containing “forever chemicals” is gaining momentum in the Illinois General Assembly, as lawmakers, union leaders and ...

With cities and towns set to buy PFAS-free gear, Moore initially proposed a $125 million amendment to the bond bill, which he ...

Over 300 local fire departments have been awarded grant funding to purchase new safety and communication equipment through ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There was a standing ovation from the crowd at a special city council meeting in Quincy Monday night after councilors approved a ...

Every time he rushed out on a fire call, East Providence Lt. Thomas Votta knew he put himself at risk for cancer. There are potential carcinogens in the smoke billowing out of a house fire, but also ...

Photo at top courtesy of Indianapolis (IN) Fire Department PIO. Fire safety advocate Diane Cotter is on a mission. Ever since her husband, Lieutenant Paul Cotter, of the Worcester (MA) Fire Department ...

Local fire departments received some much needed assistance from the state that will allow them to either purchase new gear or continue important safety programming. The Healey-Driscoll administration ...

In this conversation with Peter Askey of Ricochet Gear, you’ll learn how a Philadelphia-based manufacturer has revolutionized structural firefighting gear since 1999. Askey explains Ricochet’s ...

Leadington aldermen OK fire gear upgrades, forfeit damaged police SUV, address storm cleanup, test fundraising idea and note ...

On April 17, the City of Opelika shared that the Mid South RC&D Council, an Alabama non-profit that works to meet community ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Oftentimes, taxpayers never truly know how their money is being utilized, but that’s changing as the city of Albany allocates thousands of School Zone Camera funds for firefighter ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Every time he ...