San Francisco Fire Department Becomes Largest in U.S. to Adopt Non-PFAS Turnout Gear

San Francisco Fire Department Becomes Largest in U.S. to Adopt Non-PFAS Turnout Gear

Department invests $3 million after passing nation's first PFAS ban for firefighter gear

San Francisco Fire Department becomes largest in nation to switch to PFAS-free gear

FIREFIGHTERS IN THE San Francisco Fire Department have fully transitioned to wearing gear free from PFAS, which are chemicals that pose potential health risks to humans.  “The fire department is officially PFAS-free,” Mayor Daniel Lurie announced in a briefing Thursday. “This step places San Francisco at the forefront of firefighter safety.” The transition makes SFFD the largest fire department in the country to make the switch to PFAS-free gear…