On Dec. 18, during the surge of bills on the floor for the City Council's final session of 2025, Queens Council Member Joann ...

The research — published Dec. 16 in the journal Environmental Science & Technology Letters — found that certain firefighter ...

Firefighter turnout gear is designed to protect against extreme heat and hazards, but new research suggests some of that ...

New York’s Bravest would no longer be forced to use firefighting gear and other protective equipment containing a cancer-causing chemical under new legislation being considered by the City Council.

These chemicals have been linked to health conditions such as cancer, thyroid disease and neurodevelopmental problems.

Some firefighter gear is manufactured with chemicals called brominated flame retardants that could pose a risk to firefighter ...

Firefighter turnout gear is designed to shield first responders from extreme heat and danger, but new research suggests it ...

It’s probably not the best metaphor if you’re retiring from the FDNY and have seen fire from every possible angle, but Capt. John Ceriello has been credited with revolutionizing safety within the ...

San Francisco firefighters are finally getting the protective gear they were promised after years’ long research revealed ...