Asbestos
An investigation revealed that, despite warnings, the City of San Diego failed to mitigate asbestos within fire academy buildings
The station built in 1967 will be closed until further notice after floor tiles were found to contain asbestos
William Paine contracted throat cancer after on-the-job asbestos exposure and has communicated through a prosthesis for over 15 years
Newburgh firefighters displaced from their asbestos-riddled firehouse will get a temporary home at the Good-Will Fire District’s new station under a new proposal
Keep firefighter safety and health top of mind during the disaster recovery process
The asbestos was found while workers removed floor tiles as part of an ongoing renovation process
A firefighters organization claimed that fire officials endangered its members by burning a house they knew contained asbestos
The Honolulu Fire Department is ensuring that any and all firefighters’ gear that may have been exposed to the hazardous material is safe
An investigation revealed that 27 articles of gear contained high levels of asbestos
Firefighters receive equipment to deal with the high levels of asbestos at the superfund site
Officials said having a team located near a former vermiculite mine is critical to containing the threat of airborne asbestos if that case were to happen
The city and the fire department could face fines up to $25,000 per violation
Firefighters were preparing buildings for live-fire training and later learned that some contained asbestos
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