Here is what you need to know. The Last Call Foundation in Memory of Fallen Firefighter Michael Kennedy has assembled a committee to “Research Chemical Coatings in Fire Gear Then and Now.” The committee consists of Diane Cotter of Your Turnout Gear and PFOA., Kathy Crosby-Bell of the Last Call Foundation, Dr. Graham Peaslee of the University of Notre Dame, Jon Marr of Station-Pride.com, Mitchell Huner a Chicago Firefighter and owner of Fire Maul Tools, Jeff Knobbe a PPE Specialist with Alameda County Fire, Ryan Riley a Health and Safety Officer for Salem Fire Department in Mass, and Geoff Daly a consulting engineer and citizen environmentalist.  The Last Call Foundation, through the committee, has awarded two grants totaling nearly $20,000 to further investigate the PFAS content of fire gear. The first grant was awarded to Dr. Graham Peaslee, an experimental nuclear physicist at the University of Notre Dame, to conduct testing of nearly 18 years-worth of fire gear both new and used. The second grant was awarded to conduct the same or similar tests by an independent laboratory. The Committee’s goals are to research and investigate the PFAS content of fire gear and attempt to quantify the global concerns for firefighters whether … Continue reading Unused Fire Gear PFAS Test Results Are “Thousands of Times Higher” than EPA Drinking Water Standards