Ryan speaks with Matt Furlot, Fire Chief and Director of Emergency & Resiliency Programs with Esquimalt Fire Rescue Services, about the department’s transition to PFAS-free turnout gear. They discuss why reducing PFAS exposure matters for firefighter health, the link to occupational cancer risks, and how Esquimalt became the first fire department on Vancouver Island to adopt this next-generation protective equipment.

<p>Ryan speaks with Matt Furlot, Fire Chief and Director of Emergency &amp; Resiliency Programs with Esquimalt Fire Rescue Services, about the department&rsquo;s transition to PFAS-free turnout gear. They discuss why reducing PFAS exposure matters for firefighter health, the link to occupational cancer risks, and how Esquimalt became the first fire department on Vancouver Island to adopt this next-generation protective equipment.</p>

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