How Pennsylvania-made fire hoses are saving lives across the country

How Pennsylvania-made fire hoses are saving lives across the country

The next time a firefighter battles intense flames, there's a good chance the equipment they're using was made in Pennsylvania.

Same job, new tools: Second-generation firefighter finds comfort in SoyFoam, safety improvements

There are known risks to firefighting, and yet people still volunteer.   The commitment these firefighters have to keeping their community safe and themselves through the mantra “safety first, always” is better demonstrated today than ever before.  “The improvements coming out are all based on firefighter safety, which is huge,” said Matthew Grave, deputy fire chief of the Willmar Fire Department. “We’re out there, putting our lives on the line …