To protect the next generation, PFAS in turnout gear must be addressed. “They don’t have to put the agent back on their body that could have caused their initial claim,” Carew said.

State law requires turnout gear to be replaced every 10 years. The East Granby department is looking for PFAs-free gear, but Flaherty said it’s unclear how much it will cost.

After the state passed a PFAS ban in fire gear, Fall River's Jason Burns feels he’s earned a quick breather. What do anti-PFAS activists do now?

After the state passed a PFAS ban in fire gear, Fall River's Jason Burns feels he’s earned a quick breather. What do anti-PFAS activists do now?

LFD said they are celebrating Brandon Bergeron, who is hanging up the turnout gear after 9 years and 7 months of service to the citizens of Lynchburg. "Thank you for all you've done, ...

ALSO READ | New standards address PFAS toxins in firefighting turnout gear for the first time "The numbers of these chemicals in our report, they look like a typo,” said Cotter. “They're so high.

Firefighter gear is shown at Portage Fire Division on Aug. 7, 2024. A grant awarded by Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity will help Portage buy 38 sets of PFAS-free personal ...

According to a news release, LION V-Force turnout gear defeated Texas Roadhouse Mini Rolls, made by T. Marzetti Company in Horse Cave, by a 57%-43% margin.

The state Senate Monday passed legislation long pushed by firefighters that would ban PFAS in turnout gear by 2027. The Senate passed the legislation around 11:30 a.m. and it will now be sent to ...

After the state passed a PFAS ban in fire gear, Fall River's Jason Burns feels he’s earned a quick breather. What do anti-PFAS activists do now?

In August, Massachusetts became the second state in the nation to ban the use of PFAS in turnout gear, a victory that Burns and other activists had sought for years.

After the state passed a PFAS ban in fire gear, Fall River's Jason Burns feels he’s earned a quick breather. What do anti-PFAS activists do now?