News & Updates
Feb 16, 2023
Primary Complete Podcast Interview
WHAT IS PFAS????? We invited Bryan and Charlene from ESSHA to come tell us about PFAS and the studies that are taking place.
Dec 1, 2022
Chemistry of Fires at the Wildland-Urban Interface
National Academies 2022 Report
Nov 2, 2022
EPA Issues Final List of Contaminants for Potential Regulatory Consideration in Drinking Water, Significantly Increases PFAS Chemicals for Review
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the Final Fifth Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List (CCL 5)
Mar 31, 2020
4 ways firefighters can prepare for operational success
Focus on personal, crew, response and scene preparation to support emergency response efforts
May 17, 2020
Being Aggressive Does Not Mean Being Reckless
Change will happen. It is inevitable and uncomfortable yet necessary in any industry for participants to stay competitive. Many of us who have spent years in the fire service have seen a lot of changes— changes in equipment, apparatus, buildings, and building components, all of which demand adaptation in our strategies and tactics.
Jul 9, 2020
Equipment sanitization: One department’s process to reuse PPE
The COVID-19 pandemic caused serious issues for our workforce. With so many people needing PPE, it became nearly impossible to find the supplies we needed.
Nov 1, 2022
PFAS and Fire Fighter Turnout Gear
PFAS are a category of man-made chemicals that have been linked to cancer and other diseases.
Oct 18, 2022
State launches $1 million program to collect firefighting foam containing toxic 'forever chemicals'
DNR Secretary Preston Cole said the foam collection is the first step the state can take to protect firefighters and reduce the cost to local governments.
Aug 18, 2022
The effects of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances on female fertility: A systematic review and meta-analysis
The reproductive toxicity of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) has been verified in both animal and in vitro experiments, however, the association between PFAS and female fertility remains contradictory in population studies. Therefore, in this systematic review and meta-analysis, we evaluated the effects of PFAS on female fertility based on population evidence.
Sep 21, 2021
The Toxic Job of Being a Hero
Could the high rates of cancer in firefighters be linked to the gear that's supposed to protect them? Inside one family's epic search for answers.
Sep 21, 2022
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in North American School Uniforms
We analyzed 72 children’s textile products marketed as stain-resistant from US and Canadian stores, particularly school uniforms, to assess if clothing represents a significant route of exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Sep 8, 2022
EPA confirms fluorinated containers leach PFAS
Levels of contamination in liquid products increase with storage time, agency finds
Nov 1, 2022
NC firefighters to sue over protective gear, warning 'stay out of it as much as possible'
“We believe that they did not warn and did not tell firefighters that the amounts of PFAS were in the gear and, to my knowledge, still have not, and we think that’s wrong,” Brice responded.