This latest study, published on Dec. 13, analyzed gloves and hoods worn by structural firefighters (those who fight fires in buildings), as well as gear worn by wildland firefighters.

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The Los Angeles Fire Department is seeking applicants for its wildland hand crews, which play a vital role in wildfire management and fire suppression efforts in difficult terrain, officials ...

Wildland gear is lightweight and less bulky. Oct. 26—Waynesville fire fighters will soon be better equipped to battle a wildfire thanks to a $100,000 federal grant to wildland turn-out gear.

News Applications are open for those who want to join an LAFD wildland hand crew L.A. City Councilmember Monica Rodriguez got funding for LAFD to fill the positions ...

Halifax spent more than $160,000 on the wrong type of wildfire protective gear, and the union for municipal firefighters says the mix-up is just one example that the department is not properly ...

Among the challenges facing women wildland firefighters is finding gear that fits. Legs and sleeves too long and poor fit, causing chafing, are among the problems women firefighters face when ...