New turnout gear and equipment were recently purchased by the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department, thanks in part to a ...

Global diversified manufacturing leader Milliken & Company announced that it is the first textile manufacturer to offer non-PFAS materials for all three layers of firefighter turnout gear ...

It isn't clear why, but one theory is that it comes from the protective equipment they wear during a fire—called turnout gear. "Our latest study showed that PFAS are present not only in the ...

"Always Ready"—This Currier and Ives painting illustrates the clothing of the early American fire fighter. The mid-19th century gear consisted almost entirely of wool, which was used both to ...

This article is the third in a series, A Fire Hose of ‘Forever Chemicals,’ which can be seen in entirety here. Small-town ...

The controls were easy to understand and had built-in safeguards to prevent user errors that might damage firefighter turnout gear. The design of this dryer combines impressive airflow volume and ...

Learn more. CANTON — The Select Board approved spending $3,828 of the town’s American Rescue Plan Act funds on turnout gear for the Fire Department during its meeting Thursday. ARPA grant ...

Milliken & Company announced that it is the first textile manufacturer to offer non-PFAS materials for all three layers of ...