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 ...

ITASCA, Illinois (April 15, 2025) – Darley has just released Firefighting Equipment Catalog #278. Specifically crafted for first responder professionals, this redesigned catalog features more than 200 ...

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 ...

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – A fire department in Henderson County is asking for the return of missing firefighter equipment. In a Facebook post, The Baskett Community Fire Department states two new sets ...

The City of Stillwater adopted two resolutions Monday for the Stillwater Fire Department to apply for grant funds to purchase firefighting equipment and add three full-time firefighters to the ...

In hazardous environments where dense smoke, toxic gases, and extreme thermal radiation severely compromise human senses, the reliability of personal protective equipment is the thin line between a ...

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 ...