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W.Va. cleared to use water after chemical spill

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Officials cautioned that the water may still have a slight licorice-type odor, raising the anxieties of some who believed it was still contaminated

8 ways to protect against cancer with PPE

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Cancer-causing agents can reach a firefighter, even one in full PPE; here are simple steps to reduce your risk.

Blast occurs seconds after St. Louis building evacuated

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch ST. LOUIS, Mo. — About a dozen people narrowly escaped a natural gas explosion Wednesday afternoon at a Soulard clothing design firm, authorities say. Nobody was injured but "it was, and still is, a very serious situation," said St. Louis Fire Capt. Garon Mosby. A construction crew was installing fiber optic cable for the Stars Design Group in a three-story building ...

Fire burning 5,600 tons of rubber at Savannah port

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The thick, oily smoke could be seen as far as 18 miles from the fire; no injuries were reported.

Fire at Ga. port warehouse extinguished

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The thick, oily smoke could be seen as far as 18 miles from the fire; no injuries were reported.

Google Glass app arms firefighters with data

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N.C. fire engineer marries his background in computer engineering with firefighting to develop award-winning app.

6 challenges for firefighters at railway disasters

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Rail disasters are growing more frequent and more severe and can happen in just about any community.

Video: Firefighters battle massive fire in Phoenix

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Viewer video from the scene showed flames ripping into the air just before an explosion was heard

Oil train wrecks spur railroad safety measures

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Better emergency-response planning along train routes is among the safety changes.

Technology: 4 under-used firefighting tools

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Not fully using the technology available can compromise the fire attack and firefighter safety.

Ky. crew lauded for braving elements to save driver

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Commonwealth Journal SOMERSET, Ky. — In the early hours of Jan. 30, with a man’s life hanging in the balance in temperatures that hovered just above zero, a band of local first responders went into Batman mode. Yesterday, those nine brave men were honored by Pulaski County Judge-Executive Barty Bullock and Pulaski Fiscal Court. Each first responder who helped save the life of the tanker ...

How to rid firefighting PPE of contaminants

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What you can't, and can, see on your PPE will hurt you; follow these steps to avoid exposure to cancer-causing agents.

9 steps to safer initial hazmat response

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Following these steps will make awareness-level firefighters safe and effective when first on a hazmat scene.

Rail safety effort marred by squabbling

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NTSB chairwoman Deborah Hersman said the government needs to take steps immediately to protect the public from potentially catastrophic oil train accidents

Fire officials say rail safety proposal will not work

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The plan would require rail companies to notify responders when transporting a hazardous material through their jurisdictions.

Fire contained at Colo. power plant; 1 injured

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The fire shut down the facility and forced the city's utilities department to turn to a backup plant to restore power to thousands of customers

Crews respond to 10,000 gallons of oil spill on L.A. streets

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Four people complained of respiratory difficulties; two were transported to the hospital

Texas fertilizer storage plant burns; no injuries

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The facility stored ammonium nitrate, the same fertilizer that ignited a deadly explosion in the town of West last year

2 firefighters injured in hazmat incident at high school

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The firefighters were sickened after encountering a toxic, chemical gas mixture

Calif. hoarder dies amid trash with kitten on lap

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Hazmat crews were called when a woman died in a chair amid debris with a kitten in a carrier on her lap
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