Amanda Newsom's two decades of experience testing and certifying first responder PPE provides the platform for her stance that how firefighter turnout gear is built must evolve. Many of the PPE sizing ...

The lawsuit alleged a "frat boy-like atmosphere" with stashes of pornography in the dorm and penis-measuring contests in the ...

When it comes to the selection and hiring of our next generation of firefighters, physical fitness should never be left to chance. The fireground doesn’t care how you look in uniform or what you bench ...

In this head‑to‑head fitness battle, a police officer and a firefighter go toe‑to‑toe in a series of strength, speed, and ...

The first female career firefighter, Hillary Tatlock, became a member of the Sydney Fire Department in 2012 (now known as ...

When most people think about physical fitness training, they picture a 60-minute block of structured exercise: changing into workout clothing, warming up, lifting weights, or conducting a cardio ...

From 1975: The Spokane Chapter of the National Organization for Women charged the city of Spokane with failing to meet federal guidelines in accepting firefighter trainee applications. Earlier in the ...

TUCSON, Ariz. — Firefighters don’t just have to worry about battling fires, but also what chemicals they are being exposed to while on the front lines and how it effects their health, especially women ...

Though a noble profession, the firefighting career is now unappealing for many. Over the past four decades, while the U.S. population has increased by 40%, the number of volunteer firefighters has ...