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
Oct. 6, 2017, Toronto – Workers at a north-end Toronto recycling plant were being decontaminated early Friday due to an unknown substance that caused some to have difficulty breathing. Toronto Fire Platoon Chief Doug Harper said crews arrived at the facility (near Arrow Road and Sheppard Avenue) just before midnight because of an unknown substance […]
Oct. 6, 2017, Hamilton, Ont. – One person is dead following an apartment fire in Hamilton early Friday. Police say the fire broke out shortly before 1:30 a.m. in a 17-storey building (on Hess Street South). An unresponsive male was found in the apartment and efforts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful and he died in […]
Oct. 6, 2017, Sudbury, Ont. – Greater Sudbury Mayor Brian Bigger has issued a second public statement in an attempt to address concerns about the dismissal of three volunteer firefighters and the discipline received by another eight. Sudbury.com report | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Oct. 6, 2017, Hamilton, Ont. – One man has died after an early morning fire Friday in Hamilton. The Hamilton Fire Department responded to a call at 1:24 a.m. Friday morning at the 17-storey apartment. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico