The maps show the risk of a wildfire caused by equipment owned by the state’s three major investor-owned utilities; they are separate from Cal Fire’s maps that show the potential for fires ...

in gear to replace, according to fire Chief Barry Podwell. He has seven sets of turnout gear to replace at an estimated cost of $5,000 per set, which includes a helmet, coat, pants, boots ...

NFPA 1971: Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting sets the minimum TPP ... the composite layers of turnout gear will not allow heat and moisture ...

So while one set of gear is being cleaned and decontaminated, firefighters have another set to wear to the next fire. That basic and important safety precaution is actually a luxury most fire ...

A bipartisan group in the U.S. House has reintroduced the PFAS Alternatives Act, legislation aimed at developing PFAS-free protective gear for firefighters. Sponsored by Reps. Debbie Dingell (D-MI ...

Fire departments are implementing national ... “Not everybody has two sets of gear, so we were running into an issue with turnaround, so we couldn’t wash our gear like we were supposed to.” ...