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‘Hard firefighting’ defeats stubble field blaze – East Oregonian (subscription)

East Oregonian (subscription) ‘Hard firefighting‘ defeats stubble field blazeEast Oregonian (subscription)“I saw some pretty good, hard firefighting done,” he said. Water supply was tight, with tankers providing 750 gallons. Baty said shovels, not hoses, were the main firefighting tool. Crews kept the fire to about 50-60 acres, according to the report, and …and more » Powered […]

Firefighting boot camp for women happening in October – taosnews

taosnews Firefighting boot camp for women happening in OctobertaosnewsThe Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands will host a two-weekend wildland firefighting training in October for career-focused women looking to pursue future employment opportunities with the U.S. Forest Service. Fire managers are seeking a …and more » Powered by WPeMatico

Oldest fire chief says firefighting is the best job – Beaches Leader

Oldest fire chief says firefighting is the best jobBeaches LeaderAsk Cullen Chalker, who is now 93 and lives in Jacksonville Beach, what he loves, and he’ll tell you his wife, being a firefighter and traveling around the country. He also is the Oldest Fire Chief in Jacksonville and has ridden in the Opening of the […]

Govt in firefighting mode over slowdown, but where is economy heading? – Business Standard

Business Standard Govt in firefighting mode over slowdown, but where is economy heading?Business StandardFormer finance minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yashwant Sinha’s recent criticism of the manner in which the Narendra Modi government, particularly Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, has mismanaged India’s economy has set off a flurry of …and more » Powered by WPeMatico

Proposed legislation could extend access PTSD coverage for first responders

Sept. 27, 2017, Halifax – Continuing care assistants and 911 dispatchers have been added to the list of Nova Scotia emergency workers who wouldn’t have to prove their PTSD diagnosis was caused by trauma on the job under proposed legislation. The amendments to the Workers’ Compensation Act were re-introduced Wednesday by Labour Minister Labi Kousoulis. […]

Bowmanville family who lost son in firefighting training support move to protect firefighters and trainees – durhamregion.com

durhamregion.com Bowmanville family who lost son in firefighting training support move to protect firefighters and traineesdurhamregion.comOSHAWA/CLARINGTON — The family of a Bowmanville firefighting student who drowned during a dangerous cold-water training exercise is cautiously optimistic about the unanimous support at Queen’s Park to better protect firefighters and firefighter … Powered by WPeMatico