VIDEO: The Springfield Fire Department secured apparel that offers additional protection from carcinogenic particulates.
Cancer is the leading cause of death among firefighters. These garments can create a barrier between the skin and these carcinogens. In addition to dust, smoke and particulates, the protective gear firefighters wear is coated with PFAS, a class of chemicals linked to an increased risk of cancer. The Springfield Fire Department received a grant for $44,000 from the Last Call Foundation to secure undergarments that create a barrier and prevent 50 to 80 percent of airborne carcinogenic particulates and moisture from coming in contact with skin. Each of the 258 firefighters will receive two of these garments. They are made in the Commonwealth by a company called 9 Alarm Apparel.
WWLP-TV NBC/CW+ 22 Springfield
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John J. Maguire, Age 64, of Northbridge, MA, formerly of Dorchester, passed away at home, on March 23, 2024. John was a proud member of the Boston Fire Department and was planning to retire in July. He was currently stationed at Engine 55 in West Roxbury and in the past, served on Engine 33, Engine 22 and Engine 30. He loved his job, but his greatest accomplishment was raising his son, Michael; with his former wife, Mary. He was also a proud veteran of the United States Navy. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to greet the family during the Visiting Hours on Tuesday, April 2, 3 to 7 PM, in the Keohane Funeral Home, 785 Hancock St., Quincy. A Celebration of Life Service will be held in the funeral home at 9:00 AM, on Wednesday, April 3, prior to the Funeral Mass in St. Agatha's Church, Milton, at 10:30 AM.
Legacy
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Two people have been displaced after a house fire in Norwell early Thursday morning.
The fire happened around 3:30 a.m. off of Upper Ferry Road.
Fire crews had to work through tough conditions to extinguish the fire. The road to get to the home is all gravel and fire crews were slipping around while putting the fire out.
Video shows the roof of the home collapsed in and according to the fire chief, the home is a total loss.
Two adults inside the home at the time of the fire were able to escape and were not injured.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
WFXT-TV FOX 25 Boston
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VIDEO: It can be tough to get through to teenagers. But a Massachusetts firefighter who survived one of the deadliest nightclub fires in New England is doing it.
He is sharing his experience to better prepare teens before they head out into the world on their own.
”I'm a survivor of the Station nightclub fire. I know none of you were alive at the time in 2003,” said Onset Fire Capt. Robert Feeney.
He was talking to a group of students at Bourne High School earlier this month, hoping that they might learn something from his story.
“The fire, as fast as I can look across the ceiling, that's how fast the fire went over,” he told them as photos flashed across a screen. “It went from one end of the club to the other and went from a temperature like it is now to hundreds of degrees.”
WBTS-TV NBC 10 Nashua
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