Hazards and Hazmat

‘Risk a little to save a lot’: A new look at an old mantra

Is it time to reconsider the levels of risk in light of everything we now know about the exposure risks we face on the fireground?

March 08, 2023 04:55 PM

Battalion Chief Robert Avsec, EFO, MS

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Hazards and Hazmat

N.Y. first responders discharged after apparent drug exposure at site of two deaths

At least 10 people started to feel ill, including three Syracuse police officers, a firefighter and two AMR staffers

March 02, 2023 10:56 AM

Fire News

Norfolk Southern to donate $825K to Ohio FD that responded to derailment, fire

The rail company has also provided $220,000 to reimburse the Village of East Palestine Fire Department for contaminated equipment

February 24, 2023 01:21 PM

Ohio city looks into requiring CO detectors

May 04, 2007 07:37 AM

Education & Training

Pa. firefighters train in high school set for demolition

May 01, 2007 12:44 PM

Ill. residents return home after leak

April 24, 2007 12:30 PM

CO poisoning linked to Utah deaths

April 23, 2007 06:13 AM

Education & Training

Hazards highlighted at FDIC for ‘routine’ responses

April 20, 2007 10:11 AM

2 couples found dead in Fla. condos; CO poisoning suspected as cause

April 19, 2007 05:58 AM

Mass. family escapes carbon monoxide

April 16, 2007 05:18 AM

Carbon monoxide sickens Baltimore family

April 16, 2007 05:12 AM

Oil well explosion, fire send smoke over eastern Tennessee

April 06, 2007 12:43 PM

Seven in Pa. overcome by Carbon Monoxide

April 06, 2007 06:37 AM

Md. resort moves ahead with CO mandate as state bill dies

April 06, 2007 06:32 AM

Tension-filled moments in search for Houston fire captain

March 29, 2007 09:42 AM

Father urges Senate to pass bill requiring carbon monoxide detectors in Fla. hotels

March 29, 2007 06:58 AM

Tenn. chemical fire forces evacuations

March 28, 2007 04:22 AM

Baltimore bus passengers treated for fume exposure

March 23, 2007 05:56 AM

Carbon monoxide officially blamed in Missouri tragedy

March 20, 2007 06:29 AM

Hundreds evacuated after underground blaze causes CO poisoning in N.Y.

March 19, 2007 06:57 AM

Small fire erupts at Tenn. nuclear plant

March 15, 2007 12:21 PM

Carbon Monoxide detectors can be life savers

March 15, 2007 09:56 AM

N.Y. firefighters burn off fuel from derailed freight train

March 13, 2007 11:20 AM

Kent,Ore., family overcome by carbon monoxide

March 09, 2007 06:16 AM

Couple praises Dubuque, Iowa, firefighters after carbon monoxide scare

March 09, 2007 04:59 AM

3 rescued from carbon monoxide fumes in Kent, Wash.

March 07, 2007 04:15 AM

Missing Boise man, daughter found dead in Owyhees cabin

March 06, 2007 05:52 AM

Mass. carbon monoxide investigation continues

March 02, 2007 11:16 AM

Okla. gas rig explosions injure 4

March 01, 2007 06:17 AM

East St. Louis Fire Department uses grant money for CO detectors

February 28, 2007 05:38 AM

Carbon monoxide detectors mandated in Mass.

February 27, 2007 04:59 AM

Mass. carbon monoxide poisonings probed

February 27, 2007 04:57 AM

Ogden, Utah makes home CO detectors mandatory

February 26, 2007 05:47 AM

Hazards and Hazmat

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