Emergency Response
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What are OSHA confined space regulations for tradespeople safety?
Between 2011 and 2018, 1,030 workers died in confined-space incidents, with over 60 percent of those fatalities involving would-be rescuers, according to EHSInsight .
Volunteer fire departments struggle, hindering 2026 emergency response
It took volunteer firefighters 70 hours over seven days to extinguish a roughly 3-acre wildfire along Mohawk Stream in rural Bradford, Penobscot County, highlighting the immense strain on under-resour
Tennessee awards $1.35M in grants for new fire rescue equipment
Over two dozen volunteer fire departments across four Tennessee counties recently secured $1.
Roswell firefighters train with new electric vehicle emergency equipment
An average electric vehicle fire requires 3,000-8,000 gallons of water to extinguish, a stark contrast to the 500-1,000 gallons needed for a conventional car fire, according to Fire Engineering Journa
Illinois fire districts receive $6 million in state equipment grants
Illinois fire departments requested over $8 million in state funding for small equipment this year, but only $6 million was awarded, leaving 282 applications unfunded.
Bellona Fire Department becomes first in US with new acquisition
The Bellona Fire Department, a small local force, is the first in the United States to acquire AMKUS Rescue Systems' latest life-saving tool platform, according to Fingerlakesdailynews .