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AFFF exposure that occurred during training may be considered as part of a claim evaluation. Many firefighters handled aqueous film-forming foam repeatedly through live-fire drills, aircraft rescue exercises, and foam system testing across their careers, beyond emergency response situations.
AFFF was the standard agent for fuel fires at airports and military installations for decades, and FAA regulations called for ARFF personnel to complete recurrent training that historically included live foam deployment. For many firefighters, training represented the most frequent source of AFFF contact over an entire career.
Whether someone qualifies depends on the specific facts of their case rather than whether they responded to a major fire incident. Many firefighters accumulated most of their AFFF exposure through recurring exercises at airports, military bases, fire academies, and industrial facilities. Training contact commonly occurred through:
If your exposure occurred primarily during training, records that can help establish your history include fire academy certificates, ARFF certification records, military training records, department training logs, and statements from coworkers or supervisors. Researchers have identified firefighting foam as one of the most significant occupational sources of PFAS exposure for firefighters, noting that cumulative contact through repeated training over many years is directly relevant to how PFAS builds up in the body.
If you participated in recurring foam training at an airport, military base, or fire academy and have since been diagnosed with kidney cancer, testicular cancer, or another qualifying condition, contact ELG Law for a free case evaluation.