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Grand Theft Auto for kids, selling soap for drugs, how to fight a bear, and AI first responders…that’s what’s currently going on in public safety news!
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How to fight a food truck fire
Food carts and trucks have been around for decades. Most cities have vendors using portable hot dog or ice cream carts at locations where crowds congregate. Likewise, most have the unflatteringly nicknamed “roach coaches” that show up at factories and other operations with a lot of employees.
How fire departments can better serve the elderly
One of the primary responsibilities of every fire department is to understand and best serve the community that supports it. This mission is one of the primary reasons for promoting diversity among department members – to better represent and understand the needs of those served.
How difficult people impact the organization
Jerry L. Streich, a Minneapolis-area fire chief/emergency manager, took on an issue that every department deals with at FDIC 2023 – bad behavior and difficult people. Streich shared his personal experience with personnel issues, and strategies for dealing with the different generations and personality types you’ll encounter in the emergency services.
AFFF Exposure Claim Eligibility
Despite its remarkable fire-suppression capabilities, PFAS found in AFFF can contaminate drinking water sources and accumulate in the human body, resulting lethal cancers and other illnesses. There are ongoing endeavors to address PFAS contamination, and filling for an AFFF exposure claim, through legal professionals like Atraxia Law, can provide affected individuals with the opportunity to …
Historic Black Colleges Unite for Diversity in Wildland Firefighting
Taylor Mohead is among 20 students from historically Black colleges or universities who are participating in a prescribed burn demonstration under instructors’ supervision. They clear paths, light fires, and make sure the embers are out when they’re done. It’s part of an apprenticeship program that will give them the credentials to hit the ground running …
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With E-Bike Fires on the Rise, an Expert Panel Takes a Deeper Look at Lithium-Ion Battery Safety at the NFPA Conference & Expo
Electric bicycles and electric scooters—commonly known as e-bikes and e-scooters—are more popular now than ever. These micromobility devices give thousands of riders in metropolitan areas around the world a lower-cost and environmentally friendly way of getting around. But the presence of lithium-ion batteries in these devices introduces the risk of fires and explosions. Most notably, we’ve …
Hazmat Grants for Vol Fire Depts Open
Through the HELP Award, CHEMTREC will grant $10,000 to four volunteer fire departments in 2023 to enhance their hazardous materials response capabilities and improve responder safety. The 2023 application period is now open until September 1.
Allentown (PA) Initiative to Send Social Workers to 911 Call Fails in City Council
A citizen-backed proposal that would send social workers to some nonviolent 911 calls could become a voter referendum this November after Allentown City Council rejected it Thursday evening. Following two meetings and several hours of testimony from both backers and opponents of the initiative, which would create a one-year, $4 million “mobile community response team” …
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House Committee Passes Legislation to Preserve FIRE and SAFER Grant Programs
The U.S. House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology voted to pass legislation to protect the U.S. Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) programs. The bill was reported out of committee by a bipartisan vote of 29-0.