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WUSA 9 WASHINGTON — A full shift of firefighters fell ill with symptoms of chemical exposure after working a fire earlier in the day, according to D.C. Fire and EMS. Around 9 ...
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By Danny Robbins The Associated Press DALLAS — Federal authorities are tracking what they call the most prolific mailer of white powder in U.S. history with an eye toward ...
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In early May of 2012, FireRescue1 conducted a survey on firefighter ’s use of Personal Protective Equipment. We have posted the results to the survey below. They represent a ...
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The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — The federal government says energy companies must keep up-to-date records to prove they are running the nation's aging pipelines at ...
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By Jean Murphy The Chicago Daily Herald ITASCA, Ill. — Mention the name "Darley" to virtually any firefighter in the world and you will find at least some spark of ...
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By Adam Foxman Ventura County Star VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. — For most of its roughly 30-year history, the Ventura County Fire Department's hazardous-materials team, when ...
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By Jerry Seper The Washington Times EAST JOLIET, Ill. — A special team of arson and explosives experts has been dispatched by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and ...
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By Everdeen Mason, Mark McGregor, and Tom Beyerlein Dayton Daily News PIKE TWP., Ohio — A massive blaze at an oil company took firefighters six hours to get under control ...
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By Travis Andersen Boston Globe BOSTON — Twelve people were evacuated from a South End apartment building and four Boston police officers and an ambulance crew were taken to ...
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Many people in the firefighter protective clothing industry probably do not remember that, up until 1986, the principal measure for thermal insulation in bunker clothing was just ...
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In this time of heightened alertness and an increase of unknown situations, there seems to be an increasing need for early detection of the risks and hazards that we may be ...
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A three-day training session was set up so the team could practice with their newest tool ...
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By Brian McCready The New Haven RegisterWOODBRIDGE, Conn. — We've all heard the story about the baby left on the front doorstep, but what about the dirty diaper left on the ...
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By Doug Page Radio transmitters able to operate in temperatures up to 900 C (1,652 F) may soon be available to give first responders a safer way to monitor the effects of a dirty ...
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By Jacob Oreshan, III and Teresa StevensChemical suicides have plagued the United States since 2008, and continue to be on the rise. This method of suicide originated in Japan in ...
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FOX19.comARCADIA, OH — Tanker cars carrying ethanol were reported to be burning early Sunday after a freight train derailed near Arcadia.Several fire departments were called ...
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By Julie Watson The Associated PressESCONDIDO, Calif. — A fire intentionally set Thursday to destroy an explosives-filled house in a suburban San Diego neighborhood rapidly ...
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The Associated PressWASHINGTON — Officials say firefighters in the nation's capital have put out a small fire at the Department of Commerce building.No injuries were reported ...
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By George Potter Fire Protection Specialist/Fire Service InstructorOver the past 75 years, Germany has been hosting what has become the world's most extensive fire protection ...
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By Matt Barnard The Tulsa WorldTULSA, Okla. — Corrosive chemicals affected more than a dozen people at a trucking company Friday morning when an industrial solvent spilled ...
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