Sometimes fighting a fire takes more than water. Firefighters across New Jersey — particularly those working on military bases and at airports — use a special type of foam which smothers fires that water would be otherwise ineffective against. The foam is called aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF). Not all AFFF products are the same, but for decades many of them were made with toxic chemicals known as PFOS and PFOA (perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid) that today are being found in drinking water systems across the Garden State.
- PUB DATE: 5/15/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NJ.com

When Marion Fire Station No. 2 went into service in 1991, firefighter Deb Krebill spent the first night there. Back then, Marion was a town of roughly 20,000, served by two fire stations. Today, the city has doubled in population — and Krebill is now the fire chief — but it still is served by those same two locations.
- PUB DATE: 5/15/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Gazette

VIDEO: On Tuesday, a well-known R&B singer thanked the people who saved his life. Peabo Bryson had a heart attack April 27. He had no pulse and was not breathing. Only 13% of victims found in this condition survive the ordeal. Bryson did and made it his priority to visit the local fire station to hug and thank those who helped save him.
- PUB DATE: 5/15/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSB-TV ABC 2 Atlanta

The Washington County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to put Smithsburg EMS on probation after the ambulance company notified the county last week it needed immediate financial help. Smithsburg EMS previously warned the county of its dire financial situation, anticipating it could close its doors by September without assistance.
- PUB DATE: 5/15/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Herald-Mail Media

After years of mechanical problems plaguing the District’s emergency response vehicles, the D.C. Council is moving to fund $65 million in fixes. The Council’s Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety wants the District to replace old and broken down ambulances, fire engines, and ladder trucks with the funds, as well as build a new repair shop.
- PUB DATE: 5/15/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: DCist