A firsthand experience at the Lafayette Parish Fire Department highlights the physical toll of firefighting during extreme heat, where gear alone can push body temperatures past 110 degrees. LAFAYETTE ...

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 ...

I kneel in the dewy grass of a public park. I’m hot and tired. My legs feel like jelly, and my lungs burn. My breath comes out in bursts, translucent balloons of steam that rise and fade in the pale, ...

Massachusetts is on the verge of having the strongest law in the country to protect firefighters from their own gear, as a bill effectively PFAS from turnout gear heads to Governor Maura Healey for ...

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 ...

FALL RIVER — After six years, Jason Burns feels he’s earned a quick breather. Then it’s back to the job of trying to save lives. The Fall River firefighter has a longstanding side job as an activist, ...

SUGAR CREEK TOWNSHIP — It’s all about being as prepared as he can, and making sure at the end of each shift he’s able to go home to his wife and kids. Sugar Creek Township Fire Department’s Casey ...

Taylorstown Volunteer Fire Department firefighter Cameron McDonough gets fitted for new gear and helmets. The department was awarded four new sets of turnout gear and helmets. Taylorstown Volunteer ...