PLAN ON THURSDAY, A BILL THAT WOULD BAN THE CANCER CAUSING CHEMICALS FOUND IN FIREFIGHTER GEAR IS AMONG THE MANY BILLS THE ASSEMBLY PASSED LAST WEEK. THIS IS A PROBLEM. KCRA THREE INVESTIGATES, FIRST ...

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 ...

SAN DIEGO — A new bill aims to protect firefighters from cancer-causing chemicals. Assembly Bill 2408 would ban forever chemicals known as PFAS, which have been linked to an increased risk of cancer.

When firefighters in California head into the flames, they wear special gear to protect them from heat, moisture, smoke and falling materials. But the same equipment meant to keep them safe exposes ...

The state Assembly has unanimously passed a bill that proposes a ban on the manufacturing, sale and distribution of firefighter gear that contain a group of chemicals known as PFAS. Read the story ...

(INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE) — Gov. Eric Holcomb on Tuesday announced $10 million in new personal protective equipment for volunteer firefighters across Indiana. Most Indiana communities are served by ...

The Stratford Fire Department can now purchase new self-contained breathing apparatus, facemasks, emergency air supply systems and more critical items.