With the GAROS G10, Rosenbauer is launching its lightest protective suit to date. Available in two versions either for only forest fire operations or as a combined forest fire and rescue operation ...

A PhD researcher at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) has developed a new flame-resistant material ...

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 ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Gov. Eric Holcomb on Tuesday announced $10 million in new personal protective equipment (PPE) for volunteer firefighters across Indiana. Hope Fire Department in Bartholomew County is ...

DENVER — A firefighter's bulky gear keeps them safe and warm in the frigid winter temperatures, but the specialized gear also keeps firefighting crews cool in Denver's summer months. The multiuse gear ...

The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) filed a lawsuit today against the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) for its role in imposing a testing standard that effectively ...

A provincial grant of more than $86,000 will help the Town of Whitby buy 26 sets of protective gear for the fire department, ...

SOUTH BEND — Volunteer firefighters in Guatemala were combatting fires with the t-shirts on their backs. “There were firemen who had melted into the lava,” South Bend resident and native Guatemalan ...