From the outside, firefighter response gear doesn't look terribly high-tech. The coats, pants, gloves and boots don’t differ much from regular versions of the same items. But the makeup of this ...

South Dakota Wildland Fire officials detailed new facilities in Hot Springs and Rapid City, a $5M PPE grant program and added funding as the state prepares for wildfire season.

Developed using recommendations from the Department of Homeland Security Wildland Firefighter PPE clothing system program, this line was meticulously purpose-built. Developed using recommendations ...

Fighting wildland fires is dangerous enough. The smoke exposure, changing conditions and mental health risks can be daunting, for even experienced firefighters. But federal wildland firefighters ...

Officials at the U.S. Forest Service knew gear worn by wildland firefighters contained potentially dangerous “forever chemicals” years before the agency publicly acknowledged the issue, according to ...

Lake George Fire Protection District will receive equipment valued at more than $181,000 from Colorado’s local firefighter safety and disease prevention fund. On March 1, Gov. Jared Polis signed into ...