This blog post takes a practical look at improving strength and performance of protective body armor. With ultrasonic ...

WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended this week that dairy and poultry farms with infected animals supply protective gear to workers in a bid to stave off human ...

Early in the pandemic, MJ Shaar and her husband watched from their Wake Forest home as nurses cried on the news. Medical care of COVID-19 patients was stymied by a shortage of personal protective ...

CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES - JANUARY 8: A house in on fire as residents try to escape the site in Pacific Palisades, California, Los Angeles, United States on January 8, 2025. A fast-moving wildfire ...

MY FIRST SKI HELMET was an eyesore. It perched on my head like a large upside-down bowl, and I only wore it when competitions required it. This was in the 2001 to 2002 winter season, when the National ...

As temperatures rise and work environments grow more demanding, the need for reliable temperature-regulating personal protective equipment and workwear has never been greater. Whether indoors with ...

AND ALONG THE PROCESSION ROUTE. IT’S ABOUT PROTECTING OUR PROTECTORS, THE PEOPLE WHO SAVE LIVES AND PROPERTY FROM FIRE. BUT IN TOO MANY CASES, FIREFIGHTERS ARE DYING BECAUSE THE GEAR THEY WEAR, THE ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — An Illinois House Democrat hopes to ban companies from manufacturing, selling, and distributing firefighting protective gear that contain forever chemicals. It's a personal ...

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Bay County Fire Rescue is upgrading fire engines, protective gear, and replacing aging equipment that has been in service for years. “So, it’s standard to have a replacement ...

State government reporter David Lieb based in Jefferson City, Missouri delivered a distinctive accountability story,finding that U.S. governors’ promises to produce personal protective gear ...

Newswatch 16's Mackenzie Aucker explains why the vests are crucial for first responders.