WYTHE COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — One Wythe County fire department is celebrating after receiving new, vital equipment for its crew. The Rural Retreat Fire Department received 18 MSA firefighter air packs, ...

BATTLEFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The Battlefield Fire Protection District added new gear for its firefighters. Self-contained breathing apparatuses are valuable pieces of equipment for firefighters. However, ...

BUCKHANNON, W.VA. - Trapped deep below ground by poisonous gases, the Sago miners realized at least four of their air packs did not work, forcing them to share the devices as they desperately pounded ...

LANSDALE — As borough officials continue talks on a tight town budget for 2023, the Fairmount Fire Company has some good news. Bids have come back lower than expected on updated air pack equipment the ...

AGAWAM — Replacing older models that were beginning to fail, the Agawam Fire Department received a delivery of 37 new air packs Monday. The new self-contained breathing apparatuses — which ...

VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - The Valdosta Fire Department (VFD) received new gear to help save firefighters’ lives. WALB News 10 got a first look at the new technology. “The technology in SEMS two system ...

Testing of nine emergency air packs carried by state mine inspectors found decay and other problems, prompting the Office of Miners' Health Safety and Training to issue an alert Thursday to all ...

West Virginia's mine safety office warned coal companies Tuesday that some emergency air packs have suffered heat damage and that it cannot say for certain whether thousands of others will work. After ...

A federal agency has put the blame on DeKalb County for air pack malfunctions that have plagued firefighters since 2009. The report from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health ...