The FAA ended 2024 by issuing a National Part 139 CertAlert (No. 24-11) concerning Output Based Testing After Completion of Fluorine Free Foam (F3) Transition. The Alert specifies the types of ...

Airports have used foam containing the chemicals to combat fires on the runway, including fire crews at Pellston ... we didn’t know it had these types of chemicals in it, that are forever ...

“We know PFAS is directly linked to four of the eight types of cancer that firefighters ... Indiana’s answer: A new program to get rid of fire-fighting foam containing PFAS, one of the first ...

A Pentagon PFAS task force stood up in 2019 has been charged with assessing the extent of the contamination, searching for fire-fighting foam alternatives and leading efforts to clean up bases.

Traditional foam used by many fire departments often exposes firefighters to harmful forever chemicals that don't break down. WCMH Columbus Posted: March 31, 2025 | Last updated: March 31, 2025 ...

The EPA has issued a test order for a substance found in certain firefighting foam. According to a press ... “surfactant used to make commercial fire-fighting foams and may be found in certain ...

Head of the mechanical engineering department at Virginia Tech, Brian Lattimer, is focusing on developing a fire-suppressing foam alternative that reduces the harm to the environment. He said this ...

Buckeye Fire Equipment, National Foam, Kidde-Fenwal, Amerec and Fire Service Plus. She alleges the companies knew of the hazards that AFFF presented years ago but kept making the chemicals.

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Authorities say a malfunctioning fire suppression system led to the release of hundreds of gallons of fire-fighting foam at the Vermont National Guard base in South ...