‘What’s a Firefighter’s Life Worth?’: Quincy Fire Angry After Town Delays Vote to Replace Fire Gear

‘What’s a firefighter’s life worth?’: Quincy fire angry after town delays vote to replace fire gear

Frustration is building in Quincy after the city council voted 5-4 this week to delay a vote to approve $2.6 million in new firefighter equipment following high levels of PFAs found in gear across the department.

'The science is changing so fast': Mass. city votes no to purchase PFAS-free gear for firefighters

A divided Quincy City Council blocked funding for new turnout gear despite testing that found cancer-linked chemicals in the current equipment

Purchase Of Gear For Quincy Firefighters On Hold - The Quincy Sun

By SCOTT JACKSON After more than 90 minutes of deliberations Monday night, city councillors voted 5-4 against moving a $2.65 million bond to pay for new turnout gear for Quincy firefighters free from forever chemicals out of committee. Councillors will take up the request again next week. The bond is currently pending in the Finance ...