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Commission asks agencies to report turnout-gear and EB-blanket needs amid PFAS concerns
Summary
County staff asked agencies to notify them by the following Tuesday if they want turnout gear or electric-blanket (EB) purchases; staff said current county specs do not meet a PFAS-free standard and that no vendor currently supplies fully PFAS-free turnout gear.
County staff asked Montgomery County fire and rescue agencies to report equipment needs for an upcoming purchase window, emphasizing concerns about PFAS in some turnout-gear materials and availability of EB blankets.
A county staff member said the county recently ordered new gear for newly hired career staff and will place another large order this summer. He…
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