In February 2020, Chief Gary Ludwig, IAFC President will launch his initiative, If You Don't Feel Well, Don't Make it Your Farewell, which focuses on reducing the number of firefighter cardiac deaths. A significant component of this campaign is to hear directly from those who … [Read more...]
The National Firefighter Registry website is now active. Please take time to click the below to learn about it and how every firefighter-every firefighter - should be made aware of and participate in this important project. To better understand the link between on-the-job … [Read more...]
By Murry Lee, WJHL: Four first responders were taken to a local hospital as a precaution in today’s fire at the Holliston Mills plant in Hawkins County, according to EMA Director Jamie Miller. Miller says all emergency units have cleared the scene and a contractor has been … [Read more...]
We regret to pass on that 3 Italian firefighters were killed, and 3 others critically injured in the Line of Duty early this morning in a building explosion that appears to have been deliberate, in the Alexandria area of Piedmont. The Piedmont region boarders France & Switzerland … [Read more...]
The six Firefighters most seriously injured in Monday's explosion in Farmington are being treated at hospitals in Portland and Boston. As you know, Capt. Michael Bell, a 30-year veteran of the Farmington Fire Department was killed in the Line of Duty due to the explosion. The … [Read more...]
Heated bull semen launched dangerous projectiles in every direction during an early morning inferno that caused firefighters to take cover at an Australian cattle-breeding facility Tuesday. The liquid inside the cylinders was rapidly expanding and essentially the lids of the … [Read more...]
By Tom Wessell, Journal and Topics: The hazardous material that left two firefighters with minor burns after they responded to Wednesday’s vacant gas station fire in Park Ridge, turned out to be calcium peroxide. Fire Chief Jeff Sorensen called the fire itself “very … [Read more...]
An emergency response scene has been established in Mount Lebanon, just outside of the Pittsburgh-metro area. According to official reports, three people were rushed to a local area hospital as a result of the chemical smell, which was initially reported at around 3:30 … [Read more...]
By NBC New York: Six people were hurt, one of them seriously, in an acid spill at a 21-story building on the Upper East Side Monday, fire officials said. The FDNY says it received a call regarding the spill of muriatic acid -- also known as hydrochloric acid -- at the Yorkshire … [Read more...]
HAZ-MAT CLOSE CALL AT SIDE JOB
I had a close call while working my side job today for a plumbing company. We were called to a residence for a clogged drain no big deal.... Upon examining the situation (No one home by the way) we found what appeared to be water in half the sink and the other half draining fine. … [Read more...]
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