A blue bag filled with sensory tools developed by an Indiana firefighter is making a big impact in emergency situations. Ben’s Blue Bags, an initiative inspired by 10-year-old Ben Kodicek ...

Donation Options Search Search Search Kids from Girls Inc. try on firefighter gear during the Firefighter for a Day event at Quinn Fire Academy on Thursday. Brian Rich/Sun-Times Share ...

“I took on this fight because I started to see 20, 30, 40-year-old kids around me get diagnosed with cancer ... PFAS can transfer to firefighters every time they gear up, easily transferring to their ...

CDC removes language that says healthy kids should ... and helmet that firefighters don to battle fires. They’ll likely start and end the race in pants that are part of the gear, but otherwise ...

and it donates gear to fire departments, including some impacted by Hurricane Helene. They also support kids exploring firefighting through a local camp. “We’re trying to promote that type of ...

but the equipment being disposed of can still be used. One Boulder firefighter had an idea to use it to help fire departments in Mexico that desperately need both the equipment and training.

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Local firefighters can expect to get some more safety equipment to take on their everyday duties. Firefighters constantly put their lives on the line every day to put ...

The Volunteer Firefighter Equipment and Training program is working to provide more than 200 departments with the equipment and training they need to properly respond to calls for help.

Unfortunately, PFAS can be found in a variety of consumer products, and most structural firefighting gear, due to their high-heat resistance and ability to repel water and oil. Before Racioppi ...