Prince Edward County Fire and Rescue have received a provincial grant to support their Cancer Prevention Program.
The $164,450 grant will go towards purchasing an equipment decontamination machine, new respiratory equipment, and spare safety gear.
The decontamination machine will be installed at the Consecon fire station, and is used to remove hazardous substances from firefighting gear, after firefighters are exposed on the job.
“The World Health Organization recently reclassified firefighting to its highest level of occupational risk for cancer. This development reinforces just how important it is that our equipment is clean and free of hazardous substances,” says Interim Fire Chief Tim Kraemer. “We applaud the Government of Ontario’s action to protect firefighters and the doubling of funds in 2026. On behalf of Prince Edward County Fire and Rescue, I want to express my gratitude to the provincial government for investing in the health of our firefighters.”
Officials from the County of Prince Edward gathered with MPP Allsopp, Scott Hayes, Fire Protection Adviser at the Office of the Fire Marshal, and fire service personnel to celebrate the funding on Thursday.
