It’s widely used because it can slow flames in ways that water can’t. But it also contains heavy metals and other harmful ...

The EFRCE is part of the Marine Corps' Flame Resistant Organizational Gear system which consists of a combat shirt and trousers, gloves, inclement weather combat shirt, and balaclavas. EFRCE is ...

The Board of Carroll County Commissioners at their meeting Thursday unanimously approved the purchase of “turnout gear” from ...

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Researchers from Texas A&M University have developed a groundbreaking technology that can dramatically reduce the flammability of cotton in a single step. This novel technique involves applying a ...

As fire crews and air tankers work to block the wildfires' explosive growth, images of red clouds of fire retardant falling ...

a layer that allowed the fire fighter to release moisture from inside the gear; and a fire-resistant synthetic material. Ideally, the latter will last about seven seconds in a flashover situation ...