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 ...

New turnout gear for volunteer firefighters will be coming to five Collier-area departments. The Presto Volunteer Fire Department was awarded just more than $330,000 in federal Assistance to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SOCASTEE, S.C. (WBTW) — Firefighters face many risks as part of their jobs, and not just when battling fires. Horry County Fire ...

In response to San Francisco's ordinance banning PFAS chemicals, the SFFD is transitioning its entire fleet to non-PFAS turnout gear by 2025, ensuring firefighter safety and environmental ...

The department plans to receive 1,100 sets of non-PFAS turnout gear, one set for every frontline suppression member, by December 31, 2025. "As the San Francisco Fire Department continues to lead in ...

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - The new year is bringing new looks for firefighters with the Carnes Volunteer Fire Department. “We’re ordering them some turnout gear now: 12 sets,” Forrest County Fire ...

FIREFIGHTERS IN THE San Francisco Fire Department have fully transitioned to wearing gear free from PFAS, which are chemicals that pose potential health risks to humans. "The fire department is ...

Across the state, a total of 1,003 fire departments make up what is called the Arkansas Fire Service. However, only 28 of them boast full-time staffs that provide services to their communities. The ...

SOCASTEE, S.C. (WBTW) — Firefighters face many risks as part of their jobs, and not just when battling fires. Horry County Fire Rescue has introduced new equipment aimed at reducing one of those risks ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD) has become the largest department in the United States to transition its entire fleet to non-PFAS turnout gear.