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    PA Gov. Josh Shaprio Calls for Additional Fire Department Funding
    April 20, 2025
    Gov. Josh Shapiro called for a three-part plan to provide new funding for equipment, staffing and firefighter cancer screenings.
    Emergent
    The Turnout for Firefighters Cancer Research Fund is a transformative effort to fund cutting-edge research aimed at preventing and treating cancers that disproportionately affect firefighters.
    Feb. 10, 2025
    This initiative is dedicated to addressing the increased cancer risk firefighters face due to carcinogen exposure in the line of duty.
    Gear Wash
    In a major West Coast expansion, Gear Wash has announced its acquisition of Advanced PPE Company, a verified Independent Service Provider (ISP) with operations in Ventura, CA.
    The Gear Wash network now encompasses 13 brick-and-mortar locations in proximity to some of the nation’s largest fire departments.
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    Jan. 27, 2025
    A senior advisor to the EPA Office of Chemical Safety has said she supports a 'transition away' but not a ban of PFAS firefighting foam.
    Virginia Beach Fire Department
    Virginia Beach Captain Matthew ‘Chevy’ Chiaverott
    Jan. 24, 2025
    Virginia Beach Capt. Matthew 'Chevy' Chiaverotti, who responded to a fiery F-18 jet crash, died of anaplastic thyroid cancer in 2023.
    Courtesy Janet A. Wilmoth
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    Janet A. Wilmoth
    Jan. 21, 2025
    Thinking about renovating your fire station? Janet Wilmoth provides these questions to ponder on whether the time is right.