Photo at top courtesy of Indianapolis (IN) Fire Department PIO. Fire safety advocate Diane Cotter is on a mission. Ever since her husband, Lieutenant Paul Cotter, of the Worcester (MA) Fire Department ...

The city and county of Butte-Silver Bow accuses the manufacturers of colluding to hide that the firefighter turnout gear ...

In Quincy, fire officials say new gear is not free of harmful chemics. Worcester says it uses a brand that's different that the one used by Quincy. Diane Cotter, wo helped raise awareness of the issue ...

Chelmsford’s newest firefighter just made history. Thankfully, it will become a common occurrence in that department and others around the state in the coming years. According to the Department of ...

A new state law taking effect tomorrow will ban manufacturers from using PFAS, or forever chemicals, in the production of ...

BUTTE, Mont. — Butte-Silver Bow is joining a class-action lawsuit over firefighting gear they claim was tainted. Butte-Silver Bow has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court, claiming that gear sold by ...

Rep. Kevin Van Diepen, R-Huron, speaks with lawmakers on the South Dakota House floor during the governor's budget address on Dec. 3, 2024. Van Diepen opposed a bill Wednesday that would have required ...

In this conversation with Peter Askey of Ricochet Gear, you’ll learn how a Philadelphia-based manufacturer has revolutionized structural firefighting gear since 1999. Askey explains Ricochet’s ...

The Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command’s 596th Transportation Brigade marked a historic milestone in firefighter safety and health protection by being the first Army unit to fully ...

KALAMAZOO, MI — Funding for new fire gear in the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety will reduce firefighters’ risk of cancer. The city received $500,000 for a second set of fire turnout gear on ...