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Yes. Even if you were not a firefighter, you may qualify for an AFFF claim. Many occupations required workers to install, inspect, maintain, test, or repair aqueous film-forming foam systems without serving on a fire department.
Eligibility is generally based on occupational exposure to PFAS-containing AFFF and a qualifying medical diagnosis, not on having the job title of firefighter.
Workers who may have handled AFFF systems include fire protection technicians, suppression system installers and inspectors, industrial and facility maintenance technicians, airport maintenance personnel, military civilian employees, and refinery and chemical plant maintenance workers. These workers encountered AFFF while servicing foam tanks, proportioning systems, pumps, piping, nozzles, and other firefighting equipment at locations including:
Installing or testing foam suppression systems, flushing or draining foam lines, repairing pumps and proportioners, replacing concentrate, and cleaning up after accidental discharges were all ways exposure could occur. Given that traditional AFFF contained PFAS compounds, repeated contact with concentrate or contaminated equipment over time may have resulted in meaningful cumulative occupational exposure.
Records that can help establish exposure history include employment records, maintenance logs, work orders, safety training certificates, job descriptions, and documentation showing the facility used AFFF systems.
If your job regularly involved contact with AFFF suppression systems and you have since been diagnosed with kidney cancer or testicular cancer, contact ELG Law for a free case evaluation.