The Dallas City Council approved $9 million for firefighter safety.
Every firefighter in the department will get a second set of gear that could help limit their exposure to potentially cancer-causing chemicals. The CDC came out a decade ago and said carcinogens from burning buildings were seeping into firefighters' gear through soot and smoke, and causing cancer.
Firefighters here in Dallas have been asking the city council for a second set of gear for years, and they’re finally getting it.
Each Dallas firefighter will get a second set of bunker gear that could save their lives.
"An extra set of bunker gear is actually the single most important component of all of our efforts to reduce exposure to cancer-causing agents," said Jason Evans, with Dallas-Fire Rescue.
Cancer is now the leading cause of death among firefighters, according to the International Association of Firefighters in the United States.