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 ...
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 ...
In response to San Francisco's ordinance banning PFAS chemicals, the SFFD is transitioning its entire fleet to non-PFAS ...
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 ...
Some firefighter gear is manufactured with chemicals called brominated flame retardants that could pose a risk to firefighter health, according to a study published in Environmental Science & ...
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Horry Co. Fire Rescue to have non-PFAS turnout gear
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 ...
PARMA HEIGHTS, Ohio -- When it comes to the Parma Heights Fire Department, dressing for success is tied to personal protective equipment. That’s why Fire Chief Matt Bernard said his department aims to ...
The International Association of Fire Fighters has moved to dismiss all remaining claims in its lawsuit against the National Fire Protection Association, ending a legal dispute over firefighter ...
The Binghamton Fire Department has secured a $318,000 grant to fund safety equipment. On Sept. 23, $318,309 in grant funding was awarded to the fire department by the U.S. Department of Homeland ...
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 ...
MASS. THEY COME IN WITH A CABIN, A FRAME RAIL, AND WE BUILD THEM OUT FROM THERE. MIKE MATROS IS PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER OF REDLINE. HERE AT HIS HUDSON HEADQUARTERS, EAST GREENWICH MIKE AND HIS TEAM ARE ...
Some firefighter gear is manufactured with chemicals called brominated flame retardants that could pose a risk to firefighter health, according to a new study published in Environmental Science & ...
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