Risk is built into firefighting. Although firefighters take every precaution when battling the flames, there’s always the chance for something to go wrong.
Waterloo Fire Department acting Lt. J.D. Williams holds a diesel exhaust mitigation system March 18, 2026, as another firefighter backs in a fire truck into the apparatus bay at Station 6 after returning from a call for service in Waterloo. The diesel exhaust system, as well as specialized washing machines for firefighting clothing and a sauna for firefighters, lower adverse health and cancer risks among the department’s emergency crews.
A firefighter turn-out gear extractor is pictured March 18, 2026, at Station 6 of the Waterloo Fire Department in Waterloo. The heavy-duty washing machine for firefighting jackets and pants — as well as diesel exhaust mitigation systems and a sauna — help to lower adverse health and cancer risks among the department’s emergency personnel.
Waterloo Fire Department acting Lt. J.D. Williams holds a diesel exhaust mitigation system March 18, 2026, as another firefighter backs in a fire truck into the apparatus bay at Station 6 after returning from a call for service in Waterloo. The diesel exhaust system, as well as specialized washing machines for firefighting clothing and a sauna for firefighters, lower adverse health and cancer risks among the department’s emergency crews.
A firefighter turn-out gear extractor is pictured March 18, 2026, at Station 6 of the Waterloo Fire Department in Waterloo. The heavy-duty washing machine for firefighting jackets and pants — as well as diesel exhaust mitigation systems and a sauna — help to lower adverse health and cancer risks among the department’s emergency personnel.
