Summary
The fire department is applying for a FEMA grant to buy 71 extra sets of turnout gear so firefighters have clean second sets, cutting cancer risk from carcinogen exposure. FEMA would pay 90% of the roughly $300,000 cost.
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Last discussed Jun 8, 2026.
Impact analysis
💰Financial impact
City share would be about $30,000 if the FEMA grant is awarded.
✅Who benefits
Fairfield firefighters, whose health and safety are protected by a second set of gear.
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