FXR and FXM Express lines offer top-notch bunker gear, lightning quick. “It’s all about keeping our emergency responders protected and ready for action,” said Lauren Burke DeVere, President of ...

The East Providence Fire Department has become the first in the United States to purchase and use non-PFAS turnout gear department-wide. The gear, which includes Milliken Assure™—North America’s first ...

MEDINA, Ohio – In a groundbreaking development for the fire services, Fire-Dex has become the first PPE manufacturer to offer a non-fluorinated moisture barrier option for turnout gear. The new ...

Firefighters Toxic Gear PFAS Firefighter Brendan Dyer suits up in recently issued non-PFAS turnout gear at Fire Station 4 in East Providence, R.I., on July 3, 2025 ...

PARMA HEIGHTS, Ohio -- When it comes to the Parma Heights Fire Department, dressing for success is tied to personal protective equipment. That’s why Fire Chief Matt Bernard said his department aims to ...

GRANDVIEW, Mo. — The Grandview Fire Department received $19,496 in grant funding to purchase new turnout gear for its firefighters. The funding, provided through the Gary Sinise Foundation, in ...

Dozens of fire-rescue agencies in Macomb and Oakland counties will receive thousands of dollars to purchase an extra set of turnout gear, boosting their readiness to serve their communities, officials ...

For every firefighter, it’s standard equipment. Those bulky, thick clothes called turnout gear are designed to protect fire crews from heat and flames. “We have gear that’s designed, personal ...

Cancer is the leading cause of death for firefighters and their turnout gear has chemicals that have been linked to the disease. Lawmakers are now considering a bill that would help departments ...

Firefighter Brendan Dyer suits up in recently issued non-PFAS turnout gear at Fire Station 4 in East Providence, R.I., on July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Every time ...

MEDINA, Ohio – In a groundbreaking development for the fire services, Fire-Dex has become the first PPE manufacturer to offer a non-fluorinated moisture barrier option for turnout gear. The new ...

Every time he rushed out on a fire call, East Providence Lt. Thomas Votta knew he put himself at risk for cancer. There are potential carcinogens in the smoke billowing out of a house fire, but also ...