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<title>More than 200 firefighters battle massive Indy warehouse blaze</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Hundreds evacuated because of the toxic smoke were allowed to return home. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2013 17:28:37 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Homemade explosives found after NY apartment blast</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Associated Press SPRINGWATER, N.Y. &mdash; A New York man with a stockpile of homemade bombs was apparently drying explosive material in his oven when it exploded, leading to the evacuation of several nearby homes and his arrest, sheriff&#39;s investigators said Friday. No injuries were reported in the Thursday night explosion, which heavily damaged the oven. Crews responding to the blast found ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:16:10 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Boiler room explosion rattles Calif. school</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. &mdash; An explosion Tuesday in the boiler room of a high school gymnasium was so powerful it lifted the building&#39;s roof and caused heavy damage inside but no serious injuries. The blast around 7:30 a.m. at Valley High School in Santa Ana was in a girls&#39; locker room and happened before classes began, although some students already were on campus. Security ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:36:57 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>CSX: Md. train explosion caused by chemical cargo</title>
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<description><![CDATA[By Ben Nuckols and David Dishneau The Associated Press ROSEDALE, Md. &mdash; Train operator CSX Transportation on Wednesday pointed to a hazardous chemical in a rail car as the source of an explosion on a derailed train near Baltimore that sparked a fire, rattled homes and damaged buildings. A company spokesman said officials still weren&#39;t sure what caused the sodium chlorate to explode in the first ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2013 22:02:46 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Recent wrecks belie improving rail safety record</title>
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<description><![CDATA[By Josh Funk, Business Writer The Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. &mdash; The nation&#39;s railroads are safer than ever, despite recent high-profile accidents like this week&#39;s fiery derailment in Maryland. Derailments and crossing accidents have steadily declined nationwide even as businesses have come to increasingly rely on trains to move their raw materials and products. The number of train accidents ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2013 21:48:55 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Recognize Risk Factors</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Exposures occur in several forms and by several routes. Respiratory exposures occur because firefighters remove breathing apparatus without knowing airborne hazards exist...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 23:19:41 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Guidelines for responding to a radiation emergency</title>
<author><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency ]]></author>
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<description><![CDATA[There are times when a first responder must treat a patient who has been exposed to or present amid harmful radiation. To aid responders, the EPA  has issued guidelines for responding to these emergencies...
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:24:37 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Wildland urban interface hazards </title>
<author><![CDATA[The Federal Fire and Aviation Safety Team]]></author>
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<description><![CDATA[Firefighters in the wildland urban interface may encounter hazards other than the fire itself, such as hazardous materials, utility lines and poor access.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:50:21 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Hydrogen sulfide gas dangers</title>
<author><![CDATA[The Federal Fire and Aviation Safety Team]]></author>
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<description><![CDATA[Oil and gas production across the western United States has increased dramatically and can have an impact on fire suppression operations and expose fire personnel to health hazards. Many parts of the western United States also have natural occurring coal seams that can also produce potentially toxic gases as well. Fire personnel can be exposed to hydrogen sulfide gas (H&#178;S). which is commonly expelled ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:42:34 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>New HAZMAT Training Available</title>
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<description><![CDATA[IAFC Introduces the Electronic Learning Community]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 9 May 2012 17:21:40 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>NFPA and SAE announce national safety summit on the safe implementation of electric vehicles</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the SAE International will be co-sponsoring the U.S. National Electric Vehicles Safety Standards Summit on October 19-20, 2010, at the Cobo Convention Center in Detroit, Michigan.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 9 Apr 2010 21:14:11 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Euramco Safety Receives ATEX Certification For Its RAMFAN Hazardous Location Turbo Blower Line</title>
<link>http://www.firerescue1.com/hazards-hazmat/official-announcements/596337-Euramco-Safety-Receives-ATEX-Certification-For-Its-RAMFAN-Hazardous-Location-Turbo-Blower-Line/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Wayne Allen, President of Euramco Safety, announced the ATEX Certification and said the company was pleased their RAMFAN line of Hazardous Location Blowers will bear the EX mark issued by UL, attesting to its compliance with International Hazardous Location Safety Standards. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 9 Oct 2009 21:40:56 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>DHS adopts NFPA standards for responders to hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction incidents</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) announced today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has adopted two additional NFPA standards for first responders: NFPA 472, Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents; and NFPA 473, Standard for Competencies for EMS Personnel Responding to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 3 Sep 2008 15:37:42 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Standards, test procedures for CBRN respirators</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has developed performance appropriate standards and test procedures for all classes of respirators that will provide respiratory protection from chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) agent inhalation hazards. These NIOSH CBRN respirator standards can be accessed at www.cdc.gov/niosh/npptl/standardsdev/cbrn/.In addition ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:04:49 UTC</pubDate>

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