Hazardous vehicle exhaust emissions in a fire or emergency service station are a first responders most significant cancer health risk and could be a serious legal liability for the fire department.

Addressing the hazards NIOSH indicates the dangers of the cancer-­causing diesel fumes. There are several types of vehicle exhaust (VEX) removal systems, each unique in its own way.

City Council on May 3 authorized Fire Chief Tony Hutton to accept a proposal from Cincinnati-based Clear Air Concepts for a new vehicle exhaust removal system at Fire Station 1.

The Lompoc Fire Department recently installed $100,000 exhaust extraction systems in the engine bays at both fire stations in an effort to improve firefighter safety by reducing toxic fumes that ...

EPPING — The Epping Fire Department has ordered equipment to direct vehicle exhaust outside the Safety Complex, after voters approved the purchase of the system, 560-395, at the polls last Tuesday.

Fire Chief Edward M. Schepp recently announced that his department has received a $139,581 Federal Emergency Management Agency Assistance to Firefighters Grant to pay for new vehicle exhaust ...

That’s why his department is in the process of applying for a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant to pay for new vehicle exhaust systems at fire stations ...

LOMPOC, Calif. – The Lompoc Fire Department has installed a new system to remove dangerous fumes from engine bays at both of the city's fire stations. The "exhaust extraction system" removes ...

WILKES-BARRE – The Wilkes-Barre Fire Department has received a federal grant to purchase an emissions exhaust system for city fire stations, according to U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright. The $129,3… ...

The Lompoc Fire Department recently installed $100,000 exhaust extraction systems in the engine bays at both fire stations in an effort to improve firefighter safety by reducing toxic fumes that ...