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  1. Paris firefighters battle RV fire Tuesday evening

    PARIS, Ill (WTWO/WAWV) — Tuesday afternoon, the Paris Fire Department, along with the Paris Community Fire Protection District…
    #France #FR #Europe #EU #Paris #firedepartment
    europesays.com/france/76741/

  2. Personally, I think #PFASManufacturers should pay the bill for replacement equipment! #MakePollutersPay !

    #EastMillinocketME #FireDepartment becomes first in #Maine to fully adopt #PFASFree turnout gear

    A $90,000 grant helped the department purchase the new equipment without burdening taxpayers.

    by Ryan Bell
    August 17, 2026

    "Fire Chief Kevin McAdam said upgrading the department's suits, some of which are more than two decades old, would have been difficult without outside funding, especially for a small, rural department with limited resources. The National Fire Protection Association recommends replacing turnout gear every 10 years, but McAdam said many departments keep equipment well beyond that timeline because of the cost.

    " 'Our main concern is the safety of our firefighters,' McAdam said. 'If the gear we purchased doesn't have PFAS in it to begin with, that's one less piece of the puzzle we have to worry about as far as cancer with the firefighters.'

    "East Millinocket purchased the new gear from manufacturer Milliken. Company officials said PFAS-based materials were long considered the industry standard because of their performance, but growing concerns over firefighters' long-term health prompted the company to develop a PFAS-free alternative that still meets safety standards.

    " 'We have to bring new technologies and technologies that push harder towards protection and comfort,' Marcio Manique, an executive at Milliken, said.

    Firefighters who have tested out the new gear said it is lighter, more flexible and easier to move in than the department's previous equipment. The new equipment has already been used during training exercises, but firefighters are still awaiting their first emergency call wearing the equipment."

    Read more:
    newscentermaine.com/article/te

    #PFAS #ForeverChemicals #Pollution #Cancer #Maine #PFASContamination #Firefighters #DuPontLied #DuPontKnew #DupontdeNemours #BigChem #Dow #3M

  3. Personally, I think #PFASManufacturers should pay the bill for replacement equipment! #MakePollutersPay !

    #EastMillinocketME #FireDepartment becomes first in #Maine to fully adopt #PFASFree turnout gear

    A $90,000 grant helped the department purchase the new equipment without burdening taxpayers.

    by Ryan Bell
    August 17, 2026

    "Fire Chief Kevin McAdam said upgrading the department's suits, some of which are more than two decades old, would have been difficult without outside funding, especially for a small, rural department with limited resources. The National Fire Protection Association recommends replacing turnout gear every 10 years, but McAdam said many departments keep equipment well beyond that timeline because of the cost.

    " 'Our main concern is the safety of our firefighters,' McAdam said. 'If the gear we purchased doesn't have PFAS in it to begin with, that's one less piece of the puzzle we have to worry about as far as cancer with the firefighters.'

    "East Millinocket purchased the new gear from manufacturer Milliken. Company officials said PFAS-based materials were long considered the industry standard because of their performance, but growing concerns over firefighters' long-term health prompted the company to develop a PFAS-free alternative that still meets safety standards.

    " 'We have to bring new technologies and technologies that push harder towards protection and comfort,' Marcio Manique, an executive at Milliken, said.

    Firefighters who have tested out the new gear said it is lighter, more flexible and easier to move in than the department's previous equipment. The new equipment has already been used during training exercises, but firefighters are still awaiting their first emergency call wearing the equipment."

    Read more:
    newscentermaine.com/article/te

    #PFAS #ForeverChemicals #Pollution #Cancer #Maine #PFASContamination #Firefighters #DuPontLied #DuPontKnew #DupontdeNemours #BigChem #Dow #3M

  4. Personally, I think #PFASManufacturers should pay the bill for replacement equipment! #MakePollutersPay !

    #EastMillinocketME #FireDepartment becomes first in #Maine to fully adopt #PFASFree turnout gear

    A $90,000 grant helped the department purchase the new equipment without burdening taxpayers.

    by Ryan Bell
    August 17, 2026

    "Fire Chief Kevin McAdam said upgrading the department's suits, some of which are more than two decades old, would have been difficult without outside funding, especially for a small, rural department with limited resources. The National Fire Protection Association recommends replacing turnout gear every 10 years, but McAdam said many departments keep equipment well beyond that timeline because of the cost.

    " 'Our main concern is the safety of our firefighters,' McAdam said. 'If the gear we purchased doesn't have PFAS in it to begin with, that's one less piece of the puzzle we have to worry about as far as cancer with the firefighters.'

    "East Millinocket purchased the new gear from manufacturer Milliken. Company officials said PFAS-based materials were long considered the industry standard because of their performance, but growing concerns over firefighters' long-term health prompted the company to develop a PFAS-free alternative that still meets safety standards.

    " 'We have to bring new technologies and technologies that push harder towards protection and comfort,' Marcio Manique, an executive at Milliken, said.

    Firefighters who have tested out the new gear said it is lighter, more flexible and easier to move in than the department's previous equipment. The new equipment has already been used during training exercises, but firefighters are still awaiting their first emergency call wearing the equipment."

    Read more:
    newscentermaine.com/article/te

    #PFAS #ForeverChemicals #Pollution #Cancer #Maine #PFASContamination #Firefighters #DuPontLied #DuPontKnew #DupontdeNemours #BigChem #Dow #3M

  5. Personally, I think #PFASManufacturers should pay the bill for replacement equipment! #MakePollutersPay !

    #EastMillinocketME #FireDepartment becomes first in #Maine to fully adopt #PFASFree turnout gear

    A $90,000 grant helped the department purchase the new equipment without burdening taxpayers.

    by Ryan Bell
    August 17, 2026

    "Fire Chief Kevin McAdam said upgrading the department's suits, some of which are more than two decades old, would have been difficult without outside funding, especially for a small, rural department with limited resources. The National Fire Protection Association recommends replacing turnout gear every 10 years, but McAdam said many departments keep equipment well beyond that timeline because of the cost.

    " 'Our main concern is the safety of our firefighters,' McAdam said. 'If the gear we purchased doesn't have PFAS in it to begin with, that's one less piece of the puzzle we have to worry about as far as cancer with the firefighters.'

    "East Millinocket purchased the new gear from manufacturer Milliken. Company officials said PFAS-based materials were long considered the industry standard because of their performance, but growing concerns over firefighters' long-term health prompted the company to develop a PFAS-free alternative that still meets safety standards.

    " 'We have to bring new technologies and technologies that push harder towards protection and comfort,' Marcio Manique, an executive at Milliken, said.

    Firefighters who have tested out the new gear said it is lighter, more flexible and easier to move in than the department's previous equipment. The new equipment has already been used during training exercises, but firefighters are still awaiting their first emergency call wearing the equipment."

    Read more:
    newscentermaine.com/article/te

    #PFAS #ForeverChemicals #Pollution #Cancer #Maine #PFASContamination #Firefighters #DuPontLied #DuPontKnew #DupontdeNemours #BigChem #Dow #3M

  6. Personally, I think #PFASManufacturers should pay the bill for replacement equipment! #MakePollutersPay !

    #EastMillinocketME #FireDepartment becomes first in #Maine to fully adopt #PFASFree turnout gear

    A $90,000 grant helped the department purchase the new equipment without burdening taxpayers.

    by Ryan Bell
    August 17, 2026

    "Fire Chief Kevin McAdam said upgrading the department's suits, some of which are more than two decades old, would have been difficult without outside funding, especially for a small, rural department with limited resources. The National Fire Protection Association recommends replacing turnout gear every 10 years, but McAdam said many departments keep equipment well beyond that timeline because of the cost.

    " 'Our main concern is the safety of our firefighters,' McAdam said. 'If the gear we purchased doesn't have PFAS in it to begin with, that's one less piece of the puzzle we have to worry about as far as cancer with the firefighters.'

    "East Millinocket purchased the new gear from manufacturer Milliken. Company officials said PFAS-based materials were long considered the industry standard because of their performance, but growing concerns over firefighters' long-term health prompted the company to develop a PFAS-free alternative that still meets safety standards.

    " 'We have to bring new technologies and technologies that push harder towards protection and comfort,' Marcio Manique, an executive at Milliken, said.

    Firefighters who have tested out the new gear said it is lighter, more flexible and easier to move in than the department's previous equipment. The new equipment has already been used during training exercises, but firefighters are still awaiting their first emergency call wearing the equipment."

    Read more:
    newscentermaine.com/article/te

    #PFAS #ForeverChemicals #Pollution #Cancer #Maine #PFASContamination #Firefighters #DuPontLied #DuPontKnew #DupontdeNemours #BigChem #Dow #3M

  7. Hey #Tacoma #SouthSound!
    Your city 'manager' wants to axe the HOPE team that was set up to respond to #MentalHealth crises so our #police & #FireDepartment #workers aren't expected to be #SocialWorkers

    Yes, the budget is tight. No, the HOPE team hasn't been properly used - there's need for reform of the dispatch process. Let your reps on the council know you support effective crisis response with a letter. Easy at this link:

    actionnetwork.org/letters/taco

  8. Hey #Tacoma #SouthSound!
    Your city 'manager' wants to axe the HOPE team that was set up to respond to #MentalHealth crises so our #police & #FireDepartment #workers aren't expected to be #SocialWorkers

    Yes, the budget is tight. No, the HOPE team hasn't been properly used - there's need for reform of the dispatch process. Let your reps on the council know you support effective crisis response with a letter. Easy at this link:

    actionnetwork.org/letters/taco

  9. Hey #Tacoma #SouthSound!
    Your city 'manager' wants to axe the HOPE team that was set up to respond to #MentalHealth crises so our #police & #FireDepartment #workers aren't expected to be #SocialWorkers

    Yes, the budget is tight. No, the HOPE team hasn't been properly used - there's need for reform of the dispatch process. Let your reps on the council know you support effective crisis response with a letter. Easy at this link:

    actionnetwork.org/letters/taco

  10. Hey #Tacoma #SouthSound!
    Your city 'manager' wants to axe the HOPE team that was set up to respond to #MentalHealth crises so our #police & #FireDepartment #workers aren't expected to be #SocialWorkers

    Yes, the budget is tight. No, the HOPE team hasn't been properly used - there's need for reform of the dispatch process. Let your reps on the council know you support effective crisis response with a letter. Easy at this link:

    actionnetwork.org/letters/taco

  11. Hey #Tacoma #SouthSound!
    Your city 'manager' wants to axe the HOPE team that was set up to respond to #MentalHealth crises so our #police & #FireDepartment #workers aren't expected to be #SocialWorkers

    Yes, the budget is tight. No, the HOPE team hasn't been properly used - there's need for reform of the dispatch process. Let your reps on the council know you support effective crisis response with a letter. Easy at this link:

    actionnetwork.org/letters/taco

  12. Sen. Gary Peters highlights federal funding during motorcycle tour | Politics

    BAY CITY, Mich. (WJRT) – U.S. Senator Gary Peters kicked off his annual motorcycle tour across Michigan at…
    #Politics #BayCity #FireDepartment #firestation #firefighter #GaryPeters #Legislation #Michigan #PFAS
    europesays.com/3214590/

  13. A woman who survived an apartment fire in Germany is a hot topic. It comes as dramatic scenes have b..

    사진 확대 [Screenshot of the firehouse press] A woman who survived an apartment fire in Germany is a…
    #Germany #DE #Europe #EU #Europa #11thfloor #Euronews #firedepartment #firehouse #friedrich #laddercar #online #pressscreen
    europesays.com/germany/77709/

  14. ☕ Today is ⛅ Sunday ⛅ and here’s a #Hesse #Tip

    #Invitation from Rene via #HR3

    Open House Day at the 💝 Limburg an der Lahn Fire Department 💝 Here you can see how 💖 #FireDepartment 💖 works and everything they can (and must) do. They’ll also be demonstrating #waterrescue. A full program - have fun! 🥰

  15. Indian-Origin Comedian Stuck in Hermès Bathroom for 80 Minutes, Slams Store’s Response : ‘Useless Bag, Useless People’ | Viral News

    “It is funny that this is happening at a place that is so pernickety about perfection,” she said,…
    #France #FR #Europe #EU #Hermès #bathroomdoor #comediantrapped #firedepartment #HermèsBerlin #luxurystore #noapology #ZarnaGarg #ZarnaGargHermèsincident
    europesays.com/france/68088/

  16. A fire broke out at 5:28 p.m. on the 19th at the distribution center building where Coupang moved in..

    사진 확대 In front of Coupang in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul on the 5th. [Yonhap News] A fire broke out…
    #EuropeSays #Korea #KR #Coupang #about950people #CoupangLogisticsCenter #FireDepartment #LifeDamage #logisticscenter
    europesays.com/korea/124962/

  17. Europe wildfires: German border town partially evacuated but France blaze stabilised

    Europe is tackling a spate of wildfires spurred by high temperatures and tinder-dry conditions due to a historically…
    #Europe #EU #Belgium #borderwithGermany #firedepartment #firefighters #HighFens #hightemperatures #wildfires
    europesays.com/europe/117494/

  18. Europe wildfires: latest developments

    Two people died when fires broke out on a Greek island, and Belgium was tackling a record blaze…
    #Europe #EU #Belgium #firedepartment #wildfire
    europesays.com/europe/117011/