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This guidance document from Ireland's Environmental Protection Agency explains the regulations around PFAS chemicals — particularly PFOA and PFOS — found in aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) used in fire suppression systems and extinguishers. It outlines a phased timeline of restrictions, culminating in a full ban on AFFF containing PFOA by July 4, 2025, and details the steps organizations must take to check their systems, notify the EPA, and properly dispose of non-compliant foams. Businesses holding more than 50 kg of such foam at any location are required to report their stockpiles annually to the EPA via its EDEN portal.

A 1981 Port of Seattle internal memorandum from the Director of Aviation recommends replacing two aging Crash Fire Rescue vehicles (Red 193 and Red 196) at Sea-Tac Airport, which had been out of service roughly 20% of the time since their 1977 purchase and would each require $170,000 in repairs. The memo also recommends acquiring a new Rapid Intervention Vehicle, as suggested by FAA inspectors. Funding of $1 million was already included in the Airport's 1982 Capital Budget, to be supplemented by proceeds from selling the two problem vehicles.

This is a formal invitation from the Port of Seattle Commission and Port of Seattle Fire Department to the official dedication of a new fire facility at Sea-Tac International Airport, held on Saturday, August 11, 1979. The event featured Gordon Vickery, Acting Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Administrator of the United States Fire Administration, as a distinguished guest. Dedication ceremonies were scheduled for 11 A.M., followed by a noon reception at the airport's 170th and Perimeter Road location.