AND ALONG THE PROCESSION ROUTE. IT’S ABOUT PROTECTING OUR PROTECTORS, THE PEOPLE WHO SAVE LIVES AND PROPERTY FROM FIRE. BUT IN TOO MANY CASES, FIREFIGHTERS ARE DYING BECAUSE THE GEAR THEY WEAR, THE ...

SPRINGFEILD, Ill. (CNI) - A bill to ban the sale of firefighter protective gear containing “forever chemicals” is gaining momentum in the Illinois General Assembly, as lawmakers, union leaders and ...

From the outside, firefighter response gear doesn't look terribly high-tech. The coats, pants, gloves and boots don’t differ much from regular versions of the same items. But the makeup of this ...

Plenty of youngsters dream of donning helmets, flame-resistant suits and other necessities for battling blazes. Some adults apparently do, too. And Pleasant Hills Volunteer Fire Company is providing a ...