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$146K AFG grant helps Ind. FD buy new fire, EMS gear

The Highland Fire Protection District used an Assistance to Firefighters Grant to buy 33 sets of turnout gear, 10 sets of EMS gear, new helmets, boots and gloves, plus extrication and wildland...

IAFF asks court to dismiss lawsuits against NFPA over PPE standards related to PFAS

The firefighters' union moved to dismiss with prejudice its PFAS-related lawsuit over NFPA’s firefighter gear standard

Va. FF takes PPE companies to court over leukemia diagnosis

Richmond Firefighter Jonathan Clarke alleges companies like 3M, Chemours and Honeywell knew turnout gear contained cancer-linked "forever chemicals" but hid the danger

Texas city outfits all fire, EMS units with ballistic vests after recorded 14,000 hours of wear in 2024

Funding approved by the Central Texas Public Safety Commission will outfit all Austin Fire Department and Austin-Travis County EMScrews with upgraded body armor

‘You can’t save anybody if you don’t save yourself first’: 4 firefighter cancer stories

Personal reflections on diagnosis, support systems, treatment, recovery and the path ahead

Training to command a mayday event

Officers must take personal responsibility for member readiness and plan single-company and multi-company drills to hone their own command skills

Energy company gives over $135K in grants to FDs in Neb., other states

More than 60 departments across seven states share $135K and Kearney-area agencies receive $30,500 for gear

'Risk a lot to save a lot': Maine FFs rescue 2 from blaze as heat damages helmet, facepiece

Faced with near-zero visibility, Portland firefighters entered the burning house twice, rescuing both occupants and escaping uninjured

'Risk a lot to save a lot': Maine firefighters rescue 2 from blaze as heat warps helmet, facepiece

Faced with near-zero visibility, Portland firefighters entered the burning house twice, rescuing both occupants and escaping uninjured

Turnout gear cleaning system showcased for fire service leaders

During a three-day demonstration, chiefs, safety officers and lawmakers evaluated RedZone liquid carbon dioxide technology from Tersus Solutions

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