As heavy snow continued to fall and turned into freezing rain, firefighter David Testa offered his turnout coat to the young boy. Lieutenant Jonathan McCarthy observed the act of kindness from the ...

In this FirefighterNation.com article, learn about the PPE challenges women firefighters face in the fire service.

Having the firefighter’s name on the bottom of the bunker coat is another very visible identification that helps with fireground rapid accountability. SCBA should have the company number legible ...

Danbury, Conn., Fire Chief Richard Thode opened an unzipped coat that is part of a firefighter's standard turnout gear. Its outer shell is dark gray, with reflective yellow and silver stripes on ...

The Firefighter Turnout Gear program aims to help fire departments with purchasing an additional set of turnout gear — including coat, pants, and boots — and allows full-time firefighters to ...

has been pushing legislation since 2018 that would ban PFAS — short for polyfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl substances — from firefighting turnout gear. PFAS, which coat everything from ...

A local firefighter has become a mini-celebrity after an act of kindness on the job. During the snowstorm on Saturday night, a mother and her child were in their car when it suddenly slid off the ...