China to pursue smart firefighting – Xinhua | English.news.cnXinhuaBEIJING, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) — China’s Ministry of Public Security has issued a guideline to make firefighting more methodical. According to the guideline on “smart …and more » Powered by WPeMatico

China to pursue smart firefightingXinhuaBEIJING, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) — China’s Ministry of Public Security has issued a guideline to make firefighting more methodical. According to the guideline on “smart firefighting,” new surveillance systems will connect more buildings and improve functions … Powered by WPeMatico

Cape Breton Post Funding for Cape Breton firefightersCape Breton PostSYDNEY, N.S. – Whether they are racing into a burning building or freeing someone from a horrific car wreck, time is rarely on the side of firefighters. Funding announcements on Monday may help some of the volunteer departments across the province save …and more » Powered by WPeMatico

The Atlantic A Quiet Rise in Wildland-Firefighter Suicides – The AtlanticThe AtlanticNelda St. Clair keeps an unofficial list: 22 last year, 30 the year before. Sixteen suicides among wildland firefighters this year already, although St. Clair points …and more » Powered by WPeMatico

The Atlantic A Quiet Rise in Wildland-Firefighter SuicidesThe AtlanticOver the past decade, there’s been a quiet acknowledgement within America’s firefighting community that suicide is widespread, and that there are still probably many cases that haven’t been reported. As the numbers grow, so too does the concern that …and more » Powered by WPeMatico

MLive.com Freeport water system being flushed for contaminants after firefighting valve glitchMLive.comFREEPORT, MI — Health officials are flushing the Freeport Village water system and plan to conduct bacterial testing following a backflow glitch at an industrial fire scene. A faulty valve on a fire truck caused firefighting foam and Little Thornapple …and more » Powered by […]

NBC Chicago CFD at O’Hare Practices a Different Kind of Firefighting – NBC ChicagoNBC ChicagoAt O’Hare airport, Lt. Leonard Edling of the Chicago Fire Department notes one big difference about what he does for a living.and more » Powered by WPeMatico

NBC Chicago CFD at O’Hare Practices a Different Kind of FirefightingNBC ChicagoKathy and her husband Peter were sitting in row 29 of American Airlines flight 383 last October 28, bound for Miami, when the right engine exploded on takeoff. With the right side of the aircraft engulfed in flames, the captain managed to stop on […]