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• RI company fined after firefighters hurt in chemical blaze

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  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined Prosys Finishing Technologies for failing to properly label chemical containers

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  EPA takes command of 'extremely' toxic Colo. tire fire

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  The tires' steel wheels are so hot that firefighters can't cool them and extinguish the blaze, which likely will continue emitting toxic smoke for the next week

• Researchers: Firefighters absorb toxic chemical via skin

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  The University of Ottawa study suggests that the toxins still enter the body, despite the full turnout gear that firefighters use

• Colo. firefighters to begin decontaminating after all fires

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  South Metro Fire Rescue firefighters will now treat every fire as a hazmat incident by going through extra steps to decontaminate

• Lawsuit: Firefighters were told hazardous chemical was vegetable oil

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  Officials are suing a trucking company over a chemical spill cleanup, claiming firefighters unwittingly handled a hazardous chemical that damaged equipment

• 14 firefighters exposed to chemicals while responding to blaze

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  The firefighters were rushed to the hospital after a small fire at a chemical distribution company turned into a major hazmat response

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  Md. first responders seek to protect themselves from accidental overdose

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  Departments are scrambling for ways to protect their first responders and identify the powders and pills they encounter on the scenes of overdoses and crimes

• Pa. firefighters learn how to handle explosive meth labs

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  Forensic scientist Rebecca Patrick an in-depth lesson that including discussions about when meth is volatile and when it's not

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  Neutralize carcinogens and other hazards on the job with a decontamination solution

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  D7 from Decon7 Systems comes in several forms to tackle the contaminants a firefighter might encounter

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  Why you should approach every call as a hazmat incident

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  Smoke, soot and particles from burning materials, especially plastics, are all toxic and hazardous to firefighters’ health

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  7 easy ways firefighters can reduce their cancer risk

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  Don’t just wash your turnout gear – decontaminate it with a solution that eliminates carcinogens

• Firefighters encounter dozens of syringes at house fire

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  Firefighters encountered 20-foot flames, as well as syringes strewn across the inside and outside of the house

• LODD: NY firefighter dies after collapsing during hazmat call

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  David Jahnes was responding to a call about an odor at a bank when he suffered a heart attack

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  Train carrying molten sulfur derails in Fla.

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  Polk County Fire Rescue officials said a crew returning from a medical call saw that the train had derailed

• City officials indicted after allegedly knowing about fire station asbestos

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  The Marion city administrator and fire chief were accused of allowing staff and the community to be exposed to asbestos in the building

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