Jacksonville City Council approved nearly $31.5 million to go toward three major projects for the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.<\/p>\n
One of those projects will provide JFRD with a CO2 removal system that Fire Chief Percy Golden said will add another layer of safety to the department’s firefighter gear-cleaning routine.<\/p>\n
Golden said the $2 million system will help remove contaminants from firefighters’ gear and reduce the amount of time it takes for the gear to be ready again.<\/p>\n
“These CO2 extractors that we just got funded for will take it to a whole nother level,” Golden said.<\/p>\n
Golden explained that the CO2 starts in liquid form during the cleaning process, then turns into a gas and removes contaminants from the gear.<\/p>\n
“It’s waterless,” Golden said. “So the drying time and the readiness time for us to get back up and running is going to be at a minimum.”<\/p>\n
Golden said the technology is important because firefighters are exposed to toxic chemicals while responding to contaminated scenes.<\/p>\n
“Cancer is a huge risk with being a firefighter because you’re dealing with contaminated scenes, and this is just a way to make sure we mitigate that,” Golden said.<\/p>\n
Golden said JFRD held a memorial last year after two firefighters, Ian Church and Jason Woodruff, lost their lives to cancer.<\/p>\n
He said the new system is another step toward reducing the number of firefighters who develop cancer.<\/p>\n
“That’s why this is huge for this city, and our men and women’s safety is top priority to me,” Golden said.<\/p>\n
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