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The fire was reported around 2 p.m. on Wednesday near Campo Road and Star Acres Drive and quickly grew to 20+ acres near homes.
Austin Saathoff shows ciLiving host, Jaclyn Friedlander how to make sure the air pack, regulator and masks are all good to go ...
Matt Varner is a third-generation firefighter. He's been with the Schuylerville Fire Department for 27 years and has recently channeled his passion in a more creative way — making bags and other ...
But though the state has been taking steps to eliminate PFAS from turnout gear and from the firefighting foam used to put out fires, the process is costly, deterring some departments and taking a ...
Jean Wynn, the widow of longtime Kansas City firefighter Ray Wynn, believes the equipment played a role in his death from cancer in March 2021. Ray spent 32 years with the Kansas City Fire Department.
Inspired by the book Spotify Untold , written by Sven Carlsson and Jonas Leijonhufvud, the series imagines the tumultuous journey experienced by entrepreneur and Spotify co-founder Daniel Ek (Edvin ...
As part of the 2025 State of the State, Hochul announced new legislation to ban the sale of firefighter gear containing emerging contaminant per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in New York State.
“I loved every minute of it, I miss it every day.” In response to new research about PFAS in turnout gear, the IAFF has urged their members to limit the amount of time they wear it. Members should ...
MEHLVILLE, Mo. — A fire department in south St. Louis County is remembering one of their own. Tina Mecey, a Mehlville firefighter and paramedic, died of cancer last week. Her passing is ...
A member of the Rockville, Maryland, Volunteer Fire Department explained that the expiration date for most firefighting equipment in the U.S. is 10 years even if the gear is still usable.
Amid the online scrutinisation, the LAFD officials spoke to TMZ, clarifying that the bags seen in the videos were actually “canvas bags" that firefighters bring on engines for various jobs when ...