Johnston said that the state mandates have increased making it difficult for volunteer firefighters to keep up on training.
Shooter among the dead at Molson Coors Brewing Co. campus.
The chemicals have been used for decades in a range of products, including firefighting foam, non-stick cookware, fast food wrappers and stain-resistant sprays.
Firefighting foam containing intentionally added PFAS would generally be prohibited except in emergency fire situations.
Four departments now responding based on closest unit dispatched as determined by AVL.
New restrictions on the use of firefighting foam containing chemicals known as PFAS to reduce soil and water contamination.