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Tuesday, May 14

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Local firefighter adopts dog after rescuing it from deceased owner's home: ‘Jumped into my arms’

www.foxnews.com

A firefighter from the U.K. went home with a dog after helping to remove her from its deceased owner's home. The emergency service member and the pet now share a special bond.

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San Francisco expected to ban 'forever chemicals' in firefighter equipment

www.upi.com

San Francisco is on the verge of passing a ban on "forever chemicals" in the protective clothing firefighters wear while battling blazes.

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Fire rips through 3 homes in Peace River, injures firefighters

globalnews.ca

Firefighters in a northwestern Alberta town spent hours early Tuesday morning battling flames that ended up destroying one home and damaging two others.

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Firefighters called to kitchen fire caused by mobile phone charger

www.shropshirestar.com

Firefighters rushed to reports of a kitchen fire in Market Drayton to find that it had been caused by a mobile phone charger in a hob area.

Community mourns passing of McCandless firefighter

triblive.com

Firefighter, family man and well-known member of the McCandless community Daniel Stack passed away unexpectedly on May 10 at age 51.

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San Francisco set to ban 'forever chemicals' in firefighter gear

medicalxpress.com

San Francisco is on the verge of passing a ban on "forever chemicals" in the protective clothing firefighters wear while battling blazes.

Firefighters rush to house fire in Cambridge

The road was closed while firefighters attended

Busy night for Winnipeg firefighters with trio of structure fires

globalnews.ca

A blaze at vacant Stella Avenue building was one of three structure fires Winnipeg firefighters were called to overnight.

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BRENHAM FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND MONDAY TO CRASH, FALLEN TREE LIMB ON POWER LINE

kwhi.com

The Brenham Fire Department responded to four calls on Monday. The first call was a crash around 11:45 a.m. in the 1600 block of Highway 290 West. Units made location …

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Livestream: Karen Read’s lawyers say they plan to question homeowner’s daughter about ties to Canton firefighter

www.boston.com

Monday’s testimony left off with the cross-examination of Caitlin Albert, whose parents owned the home where John O'Keefe's body was found in January 2022.

Garbage Truck Backs Into Cape May Building, Firefighters Prevent Porch Collapse

dailyvoice.com

A garbage truck crashed into a building in Cape May and nearly caused outdoor porches to collapse, authorities said.

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Rules on firefighters’ pension fund are likely to change

www.austinmonitor.com

At last week’s meeting of City Council’s Audit and Finance Committee, chair Alison Alter thanked city staff for their work over the past several years to ensure a sound pension system for all three sets of city retirees – police,…

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San Francisco could ban firefighters' uniforms over cancer risk

www.nbcnews.com

Lawmakers in San Francisco are scheduled to vote on whether to ban firefighters' clothing that contains 'forever chemicals' known to cause cancer. The city would be the first in the nation to impose such a ban, but alternatives are not…

Aspiring firefighter collapses during Citizens Fire Academy, firefighters rush to save him

www.nbcdfw.com

Allen firefighters and the department’s own fire chief ran up their training tower to rescue a teenager who collapsed during their citizen academy graduation exercises.

17-Year-Old Volunteer Firefighter From Capital Region Dies; 'Loved Helping Other People'

dailyvoice.com

Tributes and donations are flooding in following the unexpected death of a beloved 17-year-old volunteer firefighter and EMT from the region.

Monday, May 13

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San Francisco poised to become first U.S. city to ban 'forever chemicals' in firefighter gear

www.nbcnews.com

San Francisco is poised to become the first city in the U.S. to ban firefighter clothing made with PFAS, also known as forever chemicals.

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Better nutrition can help firefighters fight cancer

medicalxpress.com

Firefighters are burdened by a disproportionate risk of many cancers (e.g., digestive and respiratory cancers) compared with the general population. Their experiences with cancer and their views on the extent to which diet can help…

Rain provides help to some firefighters in northern Alberta

globalnews.ca

While people in a number of communities in northern Alberta remain on evacuation alert because of out-of-control wildfires, a change in the weather is providing some help.

Research explores firefighters' awareness of cancer risk and dietary practices

www.news-medical.net

Firefighters are burdened by a disproportionate risk of many cancers (e.g., digestive and respiratory cancers) compared with the general population.