The Quincy Fire Department is asking the city for gear they say is safer for members, but the City Council voted against ...

Firefighters face enough uncertainty during a blaze without having to question the performance reliability of their turnout gear, or personal protective equipment. To ensure next-generation PPE meets ...

Quincy City Council delays a $2.6 million bond for new firefighter gear to seek more information. Firefighters voice frustration.

Quincy's mayor alleges new firefighting gear contains PFAS despite being advertised as PFAS-free. The gear manufacturer, Safety Components, denies intentionally adding PFAS and claims the detected ...

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 ...

PFAS is a threat to firefighters’ health. Forever Analytical has launched a new screening program for firefighters, gear + textile manufacturers to detect PFAS. It’s no longer business as usual for ...

Utica Mayor Michael Galime's administration is allocating CDBG funds to support the Utica FD's safety gear line in this ...

Despite awareness of PFAS-related health risks, firefighters in New Jersey continue to operate within a regulatory gap that limits protection.

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 & ...

Quincy City Council established a public comment section and considered a range of measures from new firefighter gear to ...