The National Fire Protection Agency recommends that equipment be replaced after ten years. VIFEMS, as disclosed by Mr.

A firsthand experience at the Lafayette Parish Fire Department highlights the physical toll of firefighting during extreme heat, where gear alone can push body temperatures past 110 degrees. LAFAYETTE ...

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — Have you ever wondered what it's like for firefighters and hand crews when they're lugging around heavy equipment in the summer heat while fighting wildfires? CBS 8's Brian ...

WITHOUT THESE SO-CALLED FOREVER CHEMICALS. IF YOU HEAD OUT TO THE FIRE EXPO SHOW, YOU CAN EXPECT TO SEE A LOT OF VEHICLES, EQUIPMENT AND GEAR, INCLUDING GEAR THAT DOES NOT CONTAIN THOSE SO-CALLED ...

Turnout gear. Bunkers. Whatever the term is that you use to describe your personal protective equipment (PPE), the objective has always been the same: protect. But while improvements in technology and ...

Livingston Fire and Rescue is taking proactive steps to protect its firefighters by investing in safer equipment and reducing ...

From the outside, firefighter response gear doesn't look terribly high-tech. The coats, pants, gloves and boots don’t differ much from regular versions of the same items. But the makeup of this ...

In this conversation with Peter Askey of Ricochet Gear, you’ll learn how a Philadelphia-based manufacturer has revolutionized structural firefighting gear since 1999. Askey explains Ricochet’s ...

Livingston city firefighters conducted drills on Wednesday under the full weight of fire-resistant clothing, tools, breathing ...

Recovery efforts are ongoing after a water main break damaged multiple trucks and sets of gear belonging to the Elrama Volunteer Fire Company.

The Carl Junction Fire Department is evaluating how much equipment must be replaced following a large commercial fire on ...

Local fire departments received some much needed assistance from the state that will allow them to either purchase new gear or continue important safety programming. The Healey-Driscoll administration ...