This bill would require the Fire Commissioner to establish a three-year program to collect, exchange, and dispose of firefighting personal protective equipment issued to New York City Fire Department (FDNY) employees before January 1, 2028. The Fire Commissioner would have to exchange, to the maximum extent practicable, the collected equipment for equipment that the Commissioner knows does not contain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as intentionally added chemicals and PFAS at or above a level established by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation by regulation. The Commissioner of Environmental Protection and Commissioner of Sanitation would have to make efforts to dispose of collected equipment, considering federal guidance and relevant New York State laws and regulations. The Fire Commissioner would have to conduct an outreach campaign for FDNY employees and issue an annual report to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council on the program.