Vancouver’s fire department is set to be the first in North America to provide gear free of cancer-causing chemicals, thanks to over $2.8 million in municipal funding. City council unanimously approved Vancouver Fire Rescue Services’ request to purchase bunker gear free of Per-and-Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), known as ‘forever chemicals’ linked to cancer.
Vancouver firefighters get $2.8M from city to procure gear free of cancer-causing chemicals.
