Suicide is always preventable. If you are having thoughts of suicide or feeling suicidal, please call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline immediately at 988. Counselors are also available to chat at www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org. Remember: You deserve to be supported, and it is never too late to seek help. Speak with someone today. By Abigail Ham The...Read More
By Stars and Stripes: The U.S. military has destroyed its last supplies of toxic firefighting foam at installations in Japan, according to the Tokyo-based command. The aqueous firefighting foam stored at Yokota and two installations on Okinawa was incinerated at licensed disposal facilities in Japan, U.S. Forces Japan announced in a statement Thursday. Congress in...Read More
Following a probe into the 2021 death of a Virginia firefighter recruit, NIOSH has suggestions on how to prevent heat-related issues. Chesterfield County Fire and EMS Recruit Tyvaughn Eldridge, 25, died of heat stroke after collapsing during a mandatory run on his first day of the training academy. While he originally appeared coherent, telling his instructor...Read More
