JoCo Report2d
Clayton Fire Upgrades Gear For Firefighter Safety & Appearane
The Clayton Fire Department is making a significant change to enhancing firefighter safety by transitioning to new black ...
The Brown Daily Herald12d
New bill proposes to extinguish PFAS chemicals in firefighter protective gear by 2027
On March 6, the Rhode Island House of Representatives passed a new bill aiming to ban “the manufacture, sale or distribution” ...
Yukon firefighters still responding to calls, even in expired protective gear
Volunteer firefighters in the Yukon are sometimes using expired protective gear when they respond to calls. The territory ...
Governor shuts down Mathis volunteer firefighters' request for new PPE as wildfires continue
Ramirez says it costs $4,000 to outfit one firefighter with a new jacket, pants, boots and helmet, which is why he hoped two ...
CBC.ca11d
Yukon firefighters still responding to calls, even in expired protective gear
When volunteer firefighters were called last week to respond to a devastating fire at the community centre in Tagish, Yukon, many of them were using expired equipment. "Fortunately, or ...
Radio Canada International11d
Yukon firefighters still responding to calls, even in expired protective gear
The Association of Yukon Fire Chiefs says about 80 per cent of volunteer firefighters in the territory are wearing expired protective equipment, putting them in danger and in violation of ...