Firefighting Foam
Firefighters love testing new tactics and tools, but some methods simply don’t address the key issue with EV fires
Federal regulations enacted last year focused on drinking water, products containing PFAS and firefighting foam
Understanding how NFPA 1970 addresses PFAS in fire gear
The bill creates an online public repository of tools and best practices for firefighters to reduce the release of and exposure to PFAS
Arizona researchers will work with firefighters as they build on prior findings and possible prevention opportunities
The designation means that releases of the chemicals that meet or exceed a certain quantity would have to be reported to federal, state or tribal officials
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report offers guidance for clinical testing and treatment
Miami-Dade Fire-Rescue firefighters doused the RED Air Flight 203 fire with foam
The Duke University researchers’ findings may be helpful in determining where and when the risks are highest
The firefighters who donated blood had a 10% decrease in PFAS, and those who donated plasma had a 30% reduction
Within two years of enactment, the act would ban the manufacture, import or sale of any firefighting foam that includes PFAS
Rich MacKinnon Jr., president of the Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts, wants the National Fire Protection Association to ban the use of PFAS in fire gear
About 200 fire departments out of over 800 have already joined the effort and ID’d more than 50,000 gallons of PFAS-containing foam that will be disposed of
One of the defendants, 3M, says it no longer makes the foam mentioned and it stands by its products’ safety
The lawsuit accuses companies of failing to tell those using the foam, including firefighters, how to properly handle it, leading to groundwater contamination
The report concludes that an inadequately prepared crew delivered an ineffective fire response at the 2020 arson fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard
The Biden administration is launching a broad strategy to regulate PFAS, toxic industrial compounds associated with serious health conditions
The agency wants to cutback on the foam in an effort to limit how much of the chemicals go into the environment
Firefighting foam is blamed for PFAS pollution in one airport-adjacent area that has registered two violations this year
Federal action is aimed at PPE exposure, drinking water and household products
The fire chief was surprised to learn nearly 100 tons of lithium batteries were being stored at the location
Louisiana-based U.S. Fire Pumps dug a trench around the facility and installed absorbent booms along the river to prevent residual material from escaping into the village’s source of drinking water
How firefighting foam impacts firefighters and the environment – and what’s being done to address the health concerns
Rep. Sally Kerans, D- Danvers, a member of the task force, said she has become more “alarmed” by evidence of the chemicals contaminating drinking water
HB158 proposes that Ohio fire departments be required to find an alternative to firefighting foam containing PFAS
The researchers also found that having more years of firefighting experience was associated with higher PFAS levels
The bill would direct federal agencies to develop training and best practices for fire departments nationwide to limit PFAS exposure
Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ addressed in annual defense bill
Research has shown exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances can impact human immune systems, and may also impact antibody responses to vaccines
The Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act recommends additional research into PFAS in PPE and alternatives to PFAS foam
Eleven boat occupants were safely evacuated; fire boats attacked the blaze with foam
Witnesses said the blasts sent manhole covers flying 30 feet into the air
The university has received a $1.5 million grant to study the impact of chemicals in firefighting foam and gear on firefighter health
