So, here are four key questions to help determine if it’s time to start planning for a new fire station or renovate your department’s current station. 1. Is the turnout gear still located in ...

“I think there’s been a great turnout for ... just to run the fire department as well as buying all the equipment that we need, as far as our personal equipment, our gear and also for the ...

The 26-year-old was outside on August 14, walking laps in firefighter “turnout” gear. He started to show signs of heat illness, according to a report released Thursday by the Arizona Division ...

End of carousel Serban-Lawler, 25, had his medic equipment in his car and wore his fire turnout gear to the scene, which was about 20 minutes from his house. He went straight to the top of the ...

The Nehls were both wearing yellow turnout gear, Cal Fire t-shirts and equipped with helmets and radios, authorities said. They claimed to be from the “Roaring River Fire Department” in Oregon ...

When the Palisades Fire broke out on Jan. 7, Caleb Serban-Lawler could see it from his apartment in downtown Los Angeles. Serban-Lawler jumped in his car and raced toward the flames to help with ...

Turnout gear actually relies on PFAS as the potentially life- and limb-saving element that creates flame resistance. Like many fire departments, Sooke is eager to replace gear with something PFAS-free ...

Manufacturers did not reveal for many years that firefighter’s gear, which was meant to protect them, could make them sick. The facts slowly started to surface thanks to toxicology studies. A study ...