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MIKE DEAL / FREE PRESS A freezer that has a very specific use, to help eliminate bed bugs that may have travelled from a scene on a firefighters PPE gear. A tour inside the PPE cleaning and maintenance department. After crews fight a fire all of their protective gear is bagged and sent to be cleaned at this single location to help reduce possible transmission of hazardous materials. Terry Duguid, MP for Winnipeg South and Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister and Special Advisor for Water, talks about the National Framework on Cancers Linked to Firefighting during a press conference at the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service Academy (2546 McPhillips St.) Friday morning. Tom Bilous, President, UFFW and Kevin Lamoureux, MP for Winnipeg North were also on hand to speak to the media. Reporter: Erik Pindera 241101 - Friday, November 01, 2024.