Firefighters are already exposed to many risks to their well-being. The gear they wear and tools they use to keep themselves and others safe shouldn’t be one of them. New study makes concerning ...

which helps to pay for the purchase of over 100 types of safety equipment, including essential firefighter turnout gear, hoses, nozzles, communications equipment, and hand tools. The program’s focus ...

The Volunteer Firefighter Equipment and Training program is helping more than 200 departments pay for equipment and training to use it.

Through the Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant, these heroes can continue ... these local fire departments to get some new protective gear, while also stocking up on important tools like thermal ...

Lawmakers will convene for a work session Tuesday afternoon to discuss a resolution addressing the presence of cancer-causing chemicals in firefighting gear.

With the help of an Illinois organization, the Evansville Fire Department will be donating several pieces of equipment to developing countries. The program helps developing fire departments that don’t ...

Purchase of a special machine designed to clean the heavy packs carried by Crozet firefighters is another step in the fire ...