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Pentagon Shift to PFAS-Free Foam Spurring ‘Tidal Wave’ of Change
Military to replace leading firefighting tool used since Vietnam Airports, oil, chemical industries also bracing for change Kevin Ferrara spent his career working around a wispy white chemical foam t...
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Lithium-Ion Info from FDNY Symposium
With permission, we are passing along a Google Drive link (below) to information from the recent FDNY symposium.Some overall take-a-aways from the 2 days of training: A new Emergency EV Stop device w...
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A Firefighter’s Relationship Challenges
Someone starts dating you and they learn you are a Firefighter. How cooool.Someone marries you and they are proud to say they are marrying a Firefighter. Still cool.Someone starts getting pissed off ...
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Firefighter, 36, On Duty Death: Overdose
A medical examination found that the death of an on-duty Sun City (AZ) Firefighter in June stemmed from an accidental drug overdose. Shane Godbehere, 36, died in his sleep while he was working at Sta...
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FATAL FIRE UPDATE: No Working Smoke Alarms, No Permit
The rental house that was the scene of a fire that killed the two Maryland sisters on vacation with their family in Noyak (Town of Southampton, Sag Harbor Long Island, NY) earlier this month did not ...
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S.C. PARAMEDIC STRUCK & KILLED ON ROADWAY
We regret to pass on that a Florence County EMS Paramedic was killed in the Line of Duty and a Florence Police Officer and Trooper were also injured after being hit by a car last night while working ...
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SLEEPLESS FIRE CHIEFS: BULLYING, TEXAS
What keeps fire chiefs up at night? How things are going on scene- and in the firehouse. Here is an excellent program that will help Chiefs get a little more sleep: On Tuesday, August 23, 2022 from 0800-1700 hours in San Antonio there will be a one day program focused on workplace (firehouse) behavioral issues specific to bullying. This is a professionally presented program coordinated by the IAF...
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FIREFIGHTER CHARGED IN "WRONG WAY" FATAL APPARATUS CRASH
A Lawnside (NJ) Firefighter (who is also a Police Officer) has been charged criminally in a fatal crash that claimed the lives of 2 residents earlier this year. John J. Gibson, 29, of Lawnside, faces...
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Lawsuit: Widow of FDNY Firefighter killed by Biltmore Estate tree
ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA – The wife of a New York City firefighter killed by a falling tree on the Biltmore Estate has filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging Biltmore was grossly negligent, having...
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FDNY Symposium “Lithium Ion Batteries: Challenges for the Fire Service”
In partnership with the FDNY Foundation, UL’s Fire Safety Research Institute and the National Fire Protection Association, FDNY invites you to learn about the technology, associated hazards, and les...
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