New legislation could ban the use of harmful chemicals in firefighter gear. Firefighters said while they're braving dangerous ...

National safety standards recommend replacing turnout gear every 10 years. In one department, only six of 41 volunteers had gear that meets that standard. According to the Stone County fire ...

Horry County’s firefighters are being outfitted with response equipment free of chemicals known to cause cancer. “We’re looking to protect our ...

For years, our investigations have revealed the presence of dangerous PFAS "forever chemicals" not only in the heavy-duty turnout gear they wear ... cancer plaguing the fire service.

The Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant Program reimburses local fire departments for purchases of turnout gear, hoses and nozzles, ballistic protective equipment, gear washers and dryers ...

“We’re looking to protect our people as best as we possibly can with the gear we have now. Our turnout gear is the No. 1 thing we’re looking at,” Horry County Fire Rescue Chief Joseph Tann ...