‘We’ve Asked Every Month’: Tampa Firefighters Union Pushes City, Fire Dept. For Backup Gear

Written on 02/24/2025
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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — More than 500 sets of much needed gear for firefighters is just sitting in city storage, according to the Tampa Firefighters Union.

They are demanding that the city and fire department distribute the gear immediately, as wearing contaminated gear increases cancer risks, which they said is the leading cause of firefighter deaths in the nation.

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