Every firefighter’s duty is to save lives and property, but who saves firefighters? A new company is trying to do just that, and is enlisting Fall River seamstresses as help. 9 Alarm Apparel is on a ...

Imec, UGent, Brigade de Sapeurs-Pompiers de Paris, Connect Group and Sioen have developed a firefighters’ suit with integrated sensors to drastically reduce burning incidents suffered by firefighters ...

Firefighters suit up to escape flames, but mounting evidence suggests their own protective gear can quietly expose them to ...

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

San Francisco is poised to become the first city in the country to issue a ban on firefighter clothing manufactured with so-called forever chemicals. Local lawmakers are expected to pass an ordinance ...

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

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