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03/04/2020

On this day in 2015, Vancouver Fire Rescue Services was forced to deal with a combustible situation when a container of pool cleaning tablets began to oxidize. https://www.industrialfireworld.com/545208/revisiting-the-2015-vancouver-port-hazmat-incident

03/03/2020

Has your fire department taken steps to use protective safety equipment for paramedics responding to medical calls in relation to ?

Fire agencies across King County continue to collaborate closely with Public Health, King County Emergency Services and department Medical Directors to monitor the COVID-19 outbreak. Agencies are taking appropriate safety measures to protect their personnel while continuing to respond to medical eme...

03/03/2020

Los Angeles County voters will decide today whether to approve a modest parcel tax that will help their fire department with needed upgrades to communications, equipment, and paramedic personnel. Los Angeles County Fire Department

Measure FD would add a parcel tax of 6 cents per square foot on residential and commercial buildings with a cap of 100,000-square-feet.

02/27/2020

Kudos to the Los Angeles County Fire Department for extinguishing this so quickly!

Flames have died down at a 363,000 barrels-per-day refinery in Carson, California, after an explosion and fire Tuesday night that authorities report originated in a cooling tower. https://www.industrialfireworld.com/544261/flames-at-california-refinery-slowly-burning-out

02/26/2020

An important reminder about why you should be using gas detectors, especially when you enter an industrial firefighting situation.

Learning from industrial firefighters, we can improve on how we use our gas detectors and potentially avert an explosion before it happens.

02/24/2020

The Philadelphia Fire Department extinguished a brush fire in Pennypack Park on Sunday evening with hoselines that were hundreds of feet from the water source. Great job! Video source: David Bonk

“Route for apparatus was limited,so they adapted... https://t.co/QZd0hcjvjj”

02/22/2020

A special thanks to all those who applied to share their message at the 2020 IFW Conference & Exposition. Program planning is underway. Speaker confirmations are coming soon.

02/21/2020

Today is the last day to submit your presentation(s) for the 2020 Industrial Fire World Conference. Submissions close at 5:00 pm PST.

  SEPTEMBER 30 – OCTOBER 2, 2020 WESTCHASE MARRIOTT - HOUSTON, TEXAS   CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS   You’re invited to join us for the 2020 Industrial Fire World Conference & Exposition Powered By iFIRE...

02/20/2020

Firefighters "are being diagnosed with cancer at a 9 percent higher rate than the general public and are experiencing cancer-related deaths at a 14 percent higher rate."

'We always want to strive to eliminate the dangers of being a firefighter,' said Chris Couell, the Erie County Fire Safety Deputy Commissioner.

02/19/2020

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Porterville FD for the loss of two firefighters in a fire in a library that didn't have sprinklers.

A deadly fire

02/18/2020

Check out our updated iFIRE International landing page that should be your first stop for a new wave of training events developed by firefighters for firefighters! https://www.ifireinternational.com/?fbclid=IwAR10t88QKDLzBnnRUubUHN-URNRwXk1Y_kcDQL3df760WmT6iIJG-NUcxys