HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Braving dangerous conditions and temperatures that can surpass 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit, firefighters need gear that can protect them, but research from a group of students ...
Chemicals used on nonstick pans, stain-resistant clothes and construction materials also line the gear used to protect firefighters – but it could make them sick, and some state lawmakers are taking ...
San Francisco is poised to become the first city in the country to issue a ban on firefighter clothing manufactured with so-called forever chemicals. Local lawmakers are expected to pass an ordinance ...
The flames die down. The sirens fade. Firefighters peel off their gear, thinking the danger has passed. But in the quiet ...
The city and county of Butte-Silver Bow accuses the manufacturers of colluding to hide that the firefighter turnout gear ...