The 7News I-Team has been at the forefront of uncovering a hidden danger silently impacting our nation's firefighters.

The Illinois House passed a bill Thursday night to ban companies from manufacturing, selling, and distributing firefighting ...

County officials say numerous local government entities are likely to join this or other class-action lawsuits over ...

Turnout gear, or the protective clothing worn by ... The NFPA 1971 Standard on Protective Clothing for Structural Fire Fighting, for instance, called for an outer layer of flame-resistant fabric ...

CLAYTON – The Clayton Fire Department is making a significant change to enhancing firefighter safety by transitioning to new ...

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 ...

retained Lowcountry law firm Motley Rice LLC to help combat the presence of PFAS in turnout gear. In March 2023, the IAFF filed a lawsuit against the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA ...

In Delphi, for example, each volunteer firefighter gets one set of turnout gear. Some of those sets are ... Jones says he will continue fighting for more safety gear and to raise more awareness about ...