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East Providence first in U.S. to equip fire department with non-PFAS gear
East Providence has become the nation’s first fire department to begin using turnout gear free of harmful PFAS chemicals, ...
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East Providence Rhode Island Firefighters Receive Non-PFAS Turnout Gear
EAST PROVIDENCE, RI — June 18, 2025 — The East Providence Fire Department has become the first in the United States to ...
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East Providence firefighters become first in U.S. to use non-PFAS gear
The East Providence Fire Department has become the first department in the country to use non-PFAS turnout gear. According to the City of East Providence, the gear is the first to fully exclude the ...
East Providence first in US to ditch cancer-linked PFAS in fire gear
East Providence has reportedly become the first city in the country to purchase and outfit its fire department with PFAS-free ...
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Multiple Brush Fires Erupt Along Gaviota Coast Closing Highway 101
Firefighters responded to two separate vegetation fires along Highway 101 on Tuesday along the Gaviota Coast in Santa Barbara ...