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Fire department to begin transition to PFAS-Free bunker gear for firefighters
The St. John’s Regional Fire Department (SJRFD) announced Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025 the upcoming transition to PFAS-free ...
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Couple with fake fire truck busted for impersonating firefighters near Palisades Fire in Los Angeles: sheriff
Upon approaching the truck, officials said deputies noticed that both suspects were wearing turnout gear. The occupants claimed to be from the "Roaring River Fire Department" in Oregon.
Fire-ravaged Southern California braces for gusty winds and heightened wildfire risk
Southern Californians are bracing for gusty winds and a heightened risk of wildfires less than two weeks after deadly blazes ...
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Vancouver Island fire department test-driving PFAS-free firefighter gear
Turnout gear actually relies on PFAS as the potentially life- and limb-saving element that creates flame resistance. Like many fire departments, Sooke is eager to replace gear with something PFAS-free ...
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Technical Rescue: Cold-Water Rescue—The First 15 Minutes
Most fire departments’ response district has some ... whether a water rescue occurs in the middle of summer or the dead of winter, turnout gear shouldn’t be worn by people who are close ...