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 […]
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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 […]
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
www.muskokaregion.com/ Huntsville’s Camp FFIT looks to future of females and firefightingwww.muskokaregion.com/The camp was the first of its kind here in Muskoka and targeted women ages 15 to 18 who are interested in a career in firefighting. The program was short, intensive and was hailed as a success for both the participants and the instructors. “It […]
Babcock to integrate unmanned rotorcraft into firefighting operationsVertical Magazine (press release)Babcock Mission Critical Services is progressively integrating a remotely piloted air system (RPAS) into firefighting operations for coordination purposes. A light RPAS, designed in-house, has started “operational deployments” this year. A “fully … Powered by WPeMatico
The Guardian Toxic firefighting chemicals found in animals from Victorian wetlandsThe GuardianPotentially carcinogenic firefighting chemicals discovered in a Victorian wetland may have been spread across the state because of a commercial fishing practice known as “ranching”. The Victorian Environment Protection Authority said testing by the … Powered by WPeMatico