The breathing masks that Boston has ordered its firefighters to wear when they answer calls at potential terror targets, such as MBTA stations and auditoriums, won't protect them against such chemical ...

Firefighter gear, including breathing masks, can retain a substantial amount of “forever chemicals” that have been linked to ...

The flames die down. The sirens fade. Firefighters peel off their gear, thinking the danger has passed. But in the quiet aftermath, another enemy lingers, an invisible film of “forever chemicals” ...

Government staffing cuts have gutted a small U.S. health agency that aims to protect workers — drawing rebukes from firefighters, coal miners, medical equipment manufacturers, and a range of others.

BLAIR COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — A Blair County fire department has received a 16-thousand dollar grant to purchase equipment to help test mask fitting. The UPMC Altoona Foundation awarded the grant to the ...

Volunteer firefighters across Talbot County will soon benefit from new technology designed to keep them safer on the job. At a recent Fire Chiefs Committee meeting, fire chiefs gathered around their ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (AP) — Government staffing cuts ...