Three Houston firefighters suffered serious burns after being trapped in a burning apartment by a fallen door. The air packs and gear melted as Houston firefighters encountered a flashover while ...
Fire officials said the firefighters' gear melted due to the extreme heat during a flashover, which caused the temperature to rise significantly. "Their equipment melted, their air packs melted on ...
NIST Study: Head To Toe PFAS Risk The NIST study, published in December 2024, confirmed that PFAS were present in a variety of firefighter protective equipment, including gloves, hoods ...
He told Radio Wales about the challenge of climbing in firefighters' gear: "You've got the movement and the flexibility within the gear, but it's designed for extreme heat temperatures and not ...