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Worcester Fire Department testing PFAS‑free turnout gear; chiefs cite tradeoffs and trials
Summary
The fire department reported acquisition of PFAS‑free turnout gear sets and said it is conducting wear trials to evaluate durability, heat retention and potential unintended consequences before wider replacement.
The Worcester Fire Department told the Public Safety Committee on Sept. 9 that it has purchased PFAS‑free turnout gear and is conducting careful wear trials before broader deployment, citing material tradeoffs, vendor variability and human‑performance concerns.
The department said one vendor line of PFAS‑free outer shells became available in late spring and that, at the time of the briefing, the department…
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