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Firefighters face ethanol hazards in alternate fuels push |
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The nation's drive toward alternative fuels carries a danger many communities have been to slow to recognize: Ethanol fires are harder to put out than gasoline ones and require a special type of firefighting foam.
Many fire departments around the country don't have the foam, don't have enough of it, or are not well-trained in how to apply it, firefighting experts say. It is also more expensive than conventional foam.
"It is not unusual to find a fire department that is still just prepared to deal with traditional flammable liquids," said Ed Plaugher, director of national programs for the IAFCFull Story
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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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