Firefighter gear, including breathing masks, can retain a substantial amount of “forever chemicals” that have been linked to cancer development.A simple, nondestructive wipe test found all evaluated ...

The Firefighter Cancer Initiative has developed a way to test firefighter gear for chemicals linked to several cancers.

One firefighter said the new method could be groundbreaking for people like his children, who are both becoming firemen.

When firefighters respond to an emergency, the gear they wear to protect themselves can also create challenges that could ...

Nearly 40% of the non-fatal injuries firefighters report involve their muscles and bones, and those injuries are often linked to the physical demands of the job and limitations that could be imposed ...

According to Stockton Fire, this happened while the engine was parked near the Miracle Mile as crews reviewed potential ...

A voluntary state pilot program found that most Indiana firefighters who took part — including nearly two dozen in a ...

Though firefighters brave blazes, rescues and other daily dangers, their leading cause of death is far less obvious: cancer ...

Sooty helmets were once a badge of honor. But research shows firefighters absorb carcinogenic particles through their skin ...

Thanks to an $11,000 grant from First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania, the Williamsport Bureau of Fire is ...

Indiana firefighters have been found to have elevated levels of potentially hazardous PFAS chemicals in their blood serum, ...