New standards address PFAS toxins in firefighting turnout gear for the first time
We've been investigating a serious health threat to firefighters, embedded in the gear they wear when they do their ...
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SOG Suggests Turnout Gear Cleaning for COVID-19 Contamination
Editor's note: Find Firehouse.com's complete coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic here. A consortium of PPE manufacturers, firefighters and researchers shared a sample standard operating guideline ...
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PFAS Alternatives ACT could ensure carcinogenic-free turnout gear for Arizona’s firefighters
Like their colleagues across the country, Arizona firefighters put their lives on the line every day to save others. The most ...
Purchase of protective gear for Carroll’s fire and rescue workers approved
New protective gear has been approved for the men and women of the Carroll County Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services. The Board of Carroll County Commissioners at their meeting Thursday ...