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In early February 2013, FireRescue1 conducted a survey on foam system use and trends in the industry. We have posted the results to the survey below. Highlights: • 94% of ...
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NORTHBROOK, Ill. — UL is notifying distributors, fire departments, regulatory agencies and authorities having jurisdiction that the Fire Sprinklers identified below bear a ...
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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 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 Ashleigh Perriot Canberra Times CANBERRA, Australia — Home owners have been warned against do-it-yourself firefighting after two "extremely lucky" Pearce ...
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The News Sentinel MOSCOW — Huge flames danced for hours on the top floors of an under-construction Moscow skyscraper that is to be Europe's tallest, lighting up the night ...
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By Liz Farmer The Examiner WASHINGTON — The Districts only rescue boat capable of handling large-scale emergencies is obsolete and its upkeep has been neglected, putting the ...
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By James E. Johannessen With the New Year came the release of the revised edition of "NFPA 1911, Standard for the Inspection, Maintenance, Testing, and Retirement of ...
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By Emily Roach The Palm Beach PostJUPITER, Fla. — Don't try this at home: Peter Cordani's favorite way to show off his invention is to douse his arm in FireIce and try to ...
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TetraKO is a corn starch-based water enhancer that can be pumped through standard fire equipment. ...
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The Times-StandardARCATA, Calif. — The Arcata Fire Protection District purchased a pair of new tools recently, thanks to a $5,000 grant from the Pacific Gas and Electric ...
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By FireRescue1 StaffANAHEIM, Calif. — The next 'Harry Potter' movie is still a few months away, but a new scientific discovery proposes to arm firefighters with a new way to ...
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By Jeff Proctor The Albuquerque Journal ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Officials still don't know how many of the city's 15,000-plus fire hydrants are in working order.It's unclear how ...
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By Bob von Sternberg The Star TribuneST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota's firefighting establishment faced off Tuesday against the state's homebuilding industry at the State Capitol ...
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By Ellis Smith The Chattanooga Times Free Press CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Chattanooga fire officials have succeeded in their push to adopt new fire codes that would require ...
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By Dianne Stallings The Ruidoso NewsRUIDOSO, N.M. — A compressed air foam fire suppression system will be installed on a fire engine being built in California for the Ruidoso ...
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By FireRescue1 Staff LUOYANG CITY, China — A city in China is adding a jet-propelled water cannon to its firefighting arsenal. The fire department in Luoyang City spent more ...
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By Mick MayersFire is churning out of two windows on the front of the house. Thick, choking black smoke is pumping out of the building, caught by the breeze, and twisting, turning, ...
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By Greg Kwasnik The Union Leader GOFFSTOWN, N.H. — Efforts to extinguish a Thursday evening blaze that injured a firefighter and caused $30,000 in damage were hampered by a ...
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Chicago Daily Herald By Christopher Placek ROUND LAKE, Ill. — A fire that broke out at a nursing home in Round Lake around 5:30 p.m. Friday was quickly extinguished by an ...
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