How exposure to AFFF may have occurred
Conflagration station operators' duties commonly involved operating the fixed foam firefighting systems, activating AFFF systems during emergencies and drills, inspecting valves, pumps, and piping, filling or transferring foam concentrate, cleaning equipment after training exercises and participating in live-fire damage control drills. These included routine contact with AFFF concentrate, used foam, and equipment contaminated by PFAS. Such duties could be performed aboard aircraft carriers, amphibious assault ships, other Navy vessels equipped with fixed foam systems, naval air stations, and shore-based firefighting training facilities.
Holding this title does not automatically establish eligibility. Claims are evaluated based on:
- Whether the individual worked with PFAS-containing AFFF
- The frequency and duration of exposure to AFFF
- The specific duties performed
- Whether a qualifying cancer was later diagnosed
Records that can help establish exposure history include DD Form 214, military service records, duty assignments, damage control or firefighting qualifications, ship assignment history, and statements from fellow service members.
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