We are hopeful that we will never have to put gear on that contains PFAS and that we will see a reduction in cancer rates in ...

As the weather warms up, the threat of fire increases. Over the weekend in Santa Rosa, firefighters from around the state ...

A bill to ban the sale of firefighter protective gear containing “forever chemicals” is gaining momentum in the Illinois ...

Many firefighters, however, still wear older gear that is laden with forever chemicals. “Personal protective equipment,” Tracy said. “It’s not very protective if it is giving us cancer.” ...

FIREFIGHTERS HAVE A HIGHER CHANCE OF GETTING SKIN CANCER DUE TO THE NATURE OF THEIR WORK. WE WEAR A LOT OF GEAR. WE WEAR BREATHING APPARATUS, BUT THAT GEAR IS NOT IMPERMEABLE. THE SMOKE STILL GETS ...

With cancer the number one cause of death for firefighters ... Lopez said his department decided not to move forward at this time with PFAs-free gear after testing the gear for three months.

IT MAKES SENSE THAT A GARMENT THAT USED TO, RE, YOU KNOW, FLAMES NOT GET THE GUYS BURNT AND HAD TO HAVE SOMETHING IN IT, SPECIFICALLY THE MATERIALS USED IN THIS GEAR. PROTECTING FIREFIGHTERS FROM ...