CBC.ca Cash-strapped firefighting museum considers closingCBC.caA small museum dedicated to Nova Scotia’s lengthy firefighting history is facing an uncertain future. The Regional Firefighters Interpretation Center in Fall River has spent most of its 17 years in operation searching for a permanent and affordable … Powered by WPeMatico
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Sundre Roundup Lifelong passion for firefighting | Local News | Sundre RoundupSundre RoundupThe Sundre Round Up, your source for Sundre news, events, and community.and more » Powered by WPeMatico
Sundre Roundup Lifelong passion for firefightingSundre RoundupJunior firefighters were at the time allowed to leave the classroom to respond to a call, but that has also changed. And although young aspiring firefighters are also no longer permitted to attend scenes of motor vehicle collisions or structure fires …and more » Powered by WPeMatico
The Guardian Australian defence force warned about toxic firefighting foam 30 …The GuardianRAAF firefighters at Williamtown airbase in 2011. The base is one of dozens of sites contaminated by the use of toxic firefighting foam. Photograph: Corporal …Defence admits three-year delay in warning people about toxic foam …ABC OnlineCommunity exposed to water laced with toxins for […]
The Guardian Australian defence force warned about toxic firefighting foam 30 years agoThe GuardianDefence was warned 30 years ago that the chemicals in its firefighting foam should be handled as a toxic waste, according to a new report. The warning, reportedly made to the air force by a consultant in 1987, suggests defence may have […]
NT News Katherine among the worst sites for potentially cancer-causing …NT NewsTHE Defence Department faces a clean-up bill in the billions over the reckless use of potentially cancer-causing firefighting foams at air force bases around the …and more » Powered by WPeMatico
KRIS Corpus Christi News Multiple firefighting agencies called to battle massive house fireKRIS Corpus Christi NewsFirefighters in Robstown were called out to a massive house fire that broke out Sunday afternoon. The fire developed out at a home after 4:00 pm in the Spring Garden-Terra Verde community on Skyhawk Road, off of County Road 77. […]
NDTV 20 Hours Later Mumbai Butcher Island Fuel Tank Fire Still Burns OnNDTVMumbai: Efforts are still on to extinguish the fire that broke out at a fuel tank farm of the Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT) located on the Butcher Island off the east coast of Mumbai last evening, a top fire brigade official said here […]
NT News Katherine among the worst sites for potentially cancer-causing firefighting foam contamination, as government faces …NT NewsWater contamination from the firefighting foams, which were used at RAAF Bases in Darwin and Tindal, have already seen Katherine residents forced to limit their water use, and millions spent on a stopgap water decontamination plant. Katherine resident …and […]
Yankton Daily Press Villanueva Talks Importance Of FirefightingYankton Daily PressYankton volunteer firefighter and Yankton Firefighters Association President Mike Villanueva is one of those people. Originally from Omaha, Nebraska, he moved to Yankton in 2007, where he resides with his wife, Dr. Mary Lee Villanueva, and their four …and more » Powered by WPeMatico