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flag Timmins Fire Department replaces bunker gear with PFAS-free suits to reduce cancer risk, using $474K and surplus grant funds.

flag The Timmins Fire Department will fully replace its bunker gear with PFAS-free suits, becoming one of Canada’s first departments to do so, after council approved $474,000 for 100 new Starfield Lion sets. flag The gear uses a non-fluorinated moisture barrier, Stedair Clear, eliminating cancer-linked chemicals. flag The purchase completes a phased rollout begun in 2024, with the new gear expected in five to six months and certified for a 10-year lifespan. flag The department also acquired 27 extra sets using surplus funds from a $102,614 Ontario grant. flag This move supports broader efforts to reduce firefighter cancer risks, which claim 50 to 60 Canadian lives annually, half in Ontario.

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