Photo at top courtesy of Indianapolis (IN) Fire Department PIO. Fire safety advocate Diane Cotter is on a mission. Ever since her husband, Lieutenant Paul Cotter, of the Worcester (MA) Fire Department ...
Offers State-of-the-Art Technology Extractors and Systems for Advanced Care and Maintenance of Firefighting Equipment, and NFPA 1850 ClassesGrand ...
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 ...
In Quincy, fire officials say new gear is not free of harmful chemics. Worcester says it uses a brand that's different that the one used by Quincy. Diane Cotter, wo helped raise awareness of the issue ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Local fire departments received some much needed assistance from the state that will allow them to either purchase new gear or ...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — A bill on Gov. JB Pritzker's desk could ban companies from manufacturing, selling, and distributing firefighting protective gear that contain forever chemicals. Lawmakers ...
(The Center Square) – Illinois firefighters will soon be wearing protective gear free of PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” under a new state law supporters say will save lives but that also raises ...
WESTPORT — Proceeds from the annual Fairfield Half Marathon, part of which is routed through Westport, have been donated to the Fire Department to help purchase new equipment. Funds helped the ...