The protective clothing worn by wildland firefighters often contains PFAS, according to a new study from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The study also found PFAS in ...

Former wildland firefighter Kelly Ramsey’s new memoir is about the mental and physical cost of being on the frontlines of ...

The US Department of the Interior and the USDA Forest Service on Tuesday announced the opening of access to a mental health provider network for the nation’s wildland firefighters.

Wildland firefighters need lighter ... That means examining every aspect of the clothing, down to the microscopic fibers. With new fabric blends emerging for structure turnout gear, the latest ...

New mental health support for U.S. federal wildland firefighters and dispatchers has been launched by the Departments of ...

(Non-firefighting ... wildland fire community’s technical needs.” This includes overseeing software that firefighting crews use to request equipment — everything from fire-resistant clothing ...

Jorge Hurtado has written two children's books about wildland firefighting and plans a whole series. Credit: Sheila Lockwood / Noozhawk photo Jorge Hurtado, a wildland firefighter and local author ...

Wearing SPF clothing takes sunscreen out of the equation ... work and play outdoors for extended periods. Whether during wildland firefighting operations, training, community events, or a day ...

Wildland firefighters often hike miles on foot into ... This includes testing respiratory gear along with clothing made from fabrics that protect the skin but don’t trap heat — a challenging ...

As cool weather arrives and the number of U.S. wildfires declines, wildland firefighters who have spent months working in the heat and smoke are able to take a much-needed break. But for many of ...