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 ...

When firefighters respond to an emergency, the gear they wear to protect themselves can also create challenges that could ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

There aren't a lot of regrets Dave Foster has when it comes to his 25-year career in firefighting, but letting his kids touch his gear is one of them. "When our kids first come to our firehouse to see ...

As President Biden speaks at a firefighters’ union event, the group is amping up calls to get toxic chemicals out of their gear. As President Biden headlines a firefighters’ union event on Monday, the ...