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N.Y. department set for chemical detection kit |
| Oswego city firefighters soon will be getting a $30,935 piece of equipment that will help them figure out whether they're dealing with any hazardous chemicals. "You can take this piece of equipment and put it up against a bottle of Excedrin, and in less than a minute, the screen will tell you it contains aspirin, acetaminophen and caffeine," said city fire Lt. Justin Norfleet. "That way, you can immediately rule out that it's a dangerous chemical." |
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| Vehicle protection system counters rollover hazards |
| While a failure to use seat belts accounts for some deaths and many more injuries, being belted up only offers limited protection in incidents such as rollovers. |
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Efforts to reduce firefighter fatalities were stepped up at the weekend as fire service leaders met to refine the national safety blueprint.
