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Pasco Fire Rescue asks legislators for decontamination truck to reduce firefighter cancer risk
Summary
Fire Rescue presented a request for an upgraded decontamination truck to process turnout gear and equipment on scene, aiming to reduce carcinogen transfer to vehicles, stations and family members; staff said two vehicles would be operational with this addition.
Pasco County Fire Rescue officials asked the delegation to support a capital appropriation for a specialized decontamination (decon) truck that would clean bunker gear and equipment on scene to reduce firefighters' exposure to carcinogens.
Why it matters: Firefighters cited cancer as a leading cause of line-of-duty death; staff said on-scene decontamination reduces contamination transfer to vehicles, stations and households and is a cost-effective…
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