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The East Providence Fire Department has become the first in the United States to purchase and use non-PFAS turnout gear ...
As reports of work-related cancer incidence among firefighters increase, the Wilkes-Barre Fire Department hosted three days ...
Instead of installing more speed cameras, those tax dollars will now help ensure firefighters have reliable, life-saving gear ...
Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island and New York have already passed laws to phase out PFAS from firefighting gear by ...
Two California lawmakers are working to remove a deadly chemical from firefighter gear. Assembly Bill 1181 comes more than a ...
This week, California firefighters and lawmakers convened at Fire Station 34 in Pasadena to promote a bill to eliminate toxic elements in firefighters’ garments, including perfluoroalkyl and ...
The Taylorville Fire Department has bolstered its safety measures with the acquisition of seven new sets of turnout gear for ...
Those who spoke during Monday’s press conference said PFAS have already been banned from other products, including toys and ...
L-R East Providence Fire Chief Michael Carey, East Providence Fire Department Battalion Chief Joe daSilva and East Providence Mayor Roberto DaSilva pass out new non-PFAS turnout gear to East ...
Every day while on duty, firefighters are exposed to many dangers, including hazardous chemicals that can be found in just ...
Two California lawmakers are working to remove a deadly chemical from firefighter gear.Assembly Bill 1181 comes more than a year after a KCRA 3 investigation delved into PFAs, the chemical that ...