Those gallons of foam contained PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), carcinogenic “forever chemicals” introduced to fire departments nationwide in the 1970s through aqueous film-forming foam ...

The East Berlin Area Joint Authority recently issued a notice to its customers about elevated levels of PFOA detected in one of the system's wells.

Our team has over 45 years of experience fighting for people who were injured ... start to boil, and spread the fire around instead of putting it out. AFFF (firefighting foam), however, is lighter and ...

As the world phases out use of PFAS-based foams in firefighting for the safer but less effective fluorine-free foams (F3), a ...

The foam is common in fire departments across Maine. The Portland Fire Department is in the midst of that transition, having swapped AFFF in two of three fire trucks stationed at the Jetport for a ...

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During this hands-on training, recruits may have worked with AFFF. While the primary goal of U.S. Navy boot camp firefighting foam use is to train recruits in fire safety and suppression, they may ...

“Vorbeck’s role is to develop new chemistries and new formulations to come up with a fluorine-free, PFAS free, environmentally-friendly, highly effective firefighting foam,” said John ...

Legislation to eventually ban the sale of consumer goods containing so-called “forever chemicals,” and a second bill New ...

Shawn Osborne said. Shoreline Fire Department assisted with critical operations in fighting against the Palisades Fire when their crews arrived in California Friday night. The fires have consumed ...

To say otherwise is not only incorrect, it’s offensive to the brave men and women who are fighting on the frontlines right now.” The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection ...