Firefighter gear is back on the agenda tonight for the Quincy City Council, as officials weigh a multimillion-dollar request ...

Quincy's city council delayed a vote on a $2.65 million plan to replace firefighter gear that contains harmful chemicals.

Photo at top courtesy of Indianapolis (IN) Fire Department PIO. Fire safety advocate Diane Cotter is on a mission. Ever since her husband, Lieutenant Paul Cotter, of the Worcester (MA) Fire Department ...

The finance committee of the Quincy City Council will convene for a special meeting to revisit a $2.6 million bond for ...

In Quincy, fire officials say new gear is not free of harmful chemics. Worcester says it uses a brand that's different that the one used by Quincy. Diane Cotter, wo helped raise awareness of the issue ...

Frustration is building in Quincy after the city council voted 5-4 this week to delay a vote to approve $2.6 million in new ...

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In this conversation with Peter Askey of Ricochet Gear, you’ll learn how a Philadelphia-based manufacturer has revolutionized structural firefighting gear since 1999. Askey explains Ricochet’s ...

BUTTE, Mont. — Butte-Silver Bow is joining a class-action lawsuit over firefighting gear they claim was tainted. Butte-Silver Bow has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court, claiming that gear sold by ...

BUTTE, Mont. — A class-action lawsuit spearheaded by Butte-Silver Bow over toxic chemicals in firefighting gear is proceeding. Brian Morris, the top federal judge in Montana, has denied numerous ...