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

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

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

Firefighter turnout gear is designed to shield first responders from extreme heat and danger, but new research suggests it may also introduce chemical exposures. A U.S. study found that brominated ...

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

Brockville will get $36,223, for a variety of expenses including the purchase of gloves, hoods, bunker gear, an air exchange ...

Firefighters say for far too long they've been quietly betrayed by the very equipment intended to protect them.

The Fire Department is the first in the Bay Area to issue turnout gear free from PFAS, also known as forever chemicals.