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

SAN DIEGO — Governor Gavin Newsom has signed assembly bill 1881 which bans the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances in firefighting equipment, aiming to protect firefighters ...

In Quincy, fire officials say new gear is not free of harmful chemics. Worcester says it uses a brand that's different that the one used by Quincy. Diane Cotter, wo helped raise awareness of the issue ...

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 ...

WESTPORT — Proceeds from the annual Fairfield Half Marathon, part of which is routed through Westport, have been donated to the Fire Department to help purchase new equipment. Funds helped the ...

This move allows WPSG to strengthen its presence in Western Pennsylvania, offering fire departments increased resources, ...

The West Barnstable Fire Department in West Barnstable, Massachusetts, announced that it will receive a $12,236.10 grant ...

(The Center Square) – Illinois firefighters will soon be wearing protective gear free of PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” under a new state law supporters say will save lives but that also raises ...

BUTTE, Mont. — A class-action lawsuit spearheaded by Butte-Silver Bow over toxic chemicals in firefighting gear is proceeding. Brian Morris, the top federal judge in Montana, has denied numerous ...