The Tiverton Fire Department is making waves as the first in Rhode Island to equip its entire team with PFAS-free turnout ...

Fire departments became aware of this chilling ... including jackets and coats that are free of PFAS and carcinogens. Ironically, that’s a requirement in a state law that Healey backed last ...

The St. John’s Regional Fire Department has announced the transition to PFAS-free bunker gear for all its active firefighters. Bunker gear traditionally contained PFAS as the chemicals are known for ...

Travel can be hard: enduring long, crowded plane rides, dragging luggage, schlepping gear, handling time changes ... and the glass is arsenic and lead-free. They come in four sizes, 8x30, 10x30 ...

Although highly effective in keeping firefighters safe from flames and heat during interventions, firefighting gear is laced with PFAS, or the so-called forever chemicals. These substances are constan ...

NIST reported that firefighters have higher levels of PFAS in their blood than most people, but the reason is unclear. Some believe it comes from their turnout gear — the protective gear worn when ...

Although the Act is a crucial step toward improving firefighter safety, it does not directly fund fire departments for purchasing the new PFAS-free gear, nor does it specify a timeline for phasing out ...

according to the National Fire Sprinkler Association. The military is currently phasing out the use of AFFF as the Department of Defense (DOD) seeks viable PFAS-free firefighting foam alternatives to ...