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Southborough fire chief seeks PFAS‑free gear, vehicle and brush‑truck refurbishment in 10‑year capital plan
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Fire Chief Jake told the Capital Improvement and Planning Committee on Nov. 3 that the department’s immediate capital priorities are personal protective equipment, a prevention/command vehicle and mechanical work to extend the life of the brush truck.
Fire Chief Jake told the Capital Improvement and Planning Committee on Nov. 3 that the department’s immediate capital priorities are personal protective equipment, a prevention/command vehicle and mechanical work to extend the life of the brush truck.
"This request would be to buy some more PFAS free gear and it would bring our entire department into PFAS free gear for their primary set of structural turnout gear," Jake said, describing a $40,000 FY27 request to move daily‑use structural gear away from PFAS‑containing shells. He said older gear would be kept as reserve until the sets…
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