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 ...

In this conversation with Peter Askey of Ricochet Gear, you’ll learn how a Philadelphia-based manufacturer has revolutionized structural firefighting gear since 1999. Askey explains Ricochet’s ...

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 out ...

Mayor Sean Ryan announces a $1 million investment to replace Buffalo firefighters' aging, potentially hazardous gear, aiming ...

John J. Salka Jr. stresses the importance of firefighter training and verifying equipment functionality from the standpoint of good fortune on the emergency scene. It’s funny how many times we hear ...

About every five to 10 years, fire departments are required to get new equipment in order to meet regulations, but the equipment being disposed of can still be used. One Boulder firefighter had an ...

Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue has received a $19,000 Firefighter Safety and Disease Prevention grant for personal protective ...