Quincy City Council Holds Off On $2.6 Million In New, Chemical-Free Gear For Firefighters: "It's Frustrating"

CBS Boston

Updated on: March 9, 2026

Firefighters in Quincy, Massachusetts are furious after the city council held off on a plan to buy them new gear for $2.6 million.

Tom Bowes, the president of the union representing 281 Quincy firefighters, said the new gear is free of so-called "forever chemicals."

"Knowing what I know and the levels of chemicals in the gear, it's frustrating," he told CBS News Boston.

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