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A Snohomish firefighter in gear is sprayed with one of the department’s new StormStick decontaminating devices that is attached to a fire engine on Tuesday, Nov. 12. One firefighter wears full gear while the StormStick sprays them with soapy water, while another firefighter scrubs their gear with a bristle brush.

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Snohomish firefighters have new tools to mitigate cancer risks, reduce on-job injuries

SNOHOMISH — This month Snohomish County Fire District #4 received two new pieces of safety equipment: the StormStick and an oxygen cylinder lift. One is to reduce the risks of carcinogen contamination and the other to reduce injury to firefighters.

• By Maeve Smith, contributing writer
• November 27, 2024