Global diversified manufacturing leader Milliken & Company announced that it is the first textile manufacturer to offer non-PFAS materials for all three layers of firefighter turnout gear ...

Firefighters have more PFAS in their blood than the average person. It isn't clear why, but one theory is that it comes from the protective equipment they wear during a fire—called turnout gear.

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Chelmsford’s newest firefighter just made history. Thankfully, it will become a common occurrence in that department and ...

Firefighter Alec Racioppi graduated from ... What set Racioppi’s training apart was that he fought his first fires in turnout gear free of PFAS, which is an abbreviation for perfluoroalkyl ...

Modern protective clothing, or turnout gear, such as the Smart Coat System above, incorporates sensors to help the fire fighter assess dangerous conditions, ranging from thermal saturation to the ...

The controls were easy to understand and had built-in safeguards to prevent user errors that might damage firefighter turnout gear. The design of this dryer combines impressive airflow volume and ...

This contamination endangers not just firefighters but all communities. The introduction of the PFAS Alternatives Act in Congress offers a much-needed solution to eliminate PFAS from turnout gear ...

Milliken & Company announced that it is the first textile manufacturer to offer non-PFAS materials for all three layers of ...