Kichler Lights Recall
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New Lighter and Safer Lithium Battery Design Application for Firefighters
In a bid to develop alternative designs for lithium-based batteries, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology, funded by Army Research Office, have developed a promising new cathode and electrolyte system that replaces expensive metals and traditional liquid electrolyte with lower-cost transition metal fluorides and a solid polymer electrolyte.
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National Strategy for Fire Loss Prevention – Vision 20/20 Community Risk Reduction
The Vision 20/20 Project has been helping communities across the nation implement Community Risk Reduction (CRR) programs to help make communities safer.
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University of California, Irvine Uses Machine Learning to Predict Wildfire Size
An interdisciplinary team of scientists at the University of California, Irvine has developed a new technique for predicting the final size of a wildfire from the moment of ignition.
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NFPA Releases New Standard on Energy Storage Systems
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US Coast Guard Issues a Warning About Phone Chargers
The Coast Guard has issued a safety bulletin following the fire on a boat in California that killed 34 people, recommending that commercial boat operators limit unsupervised charging of cellphones and other electronic devices.
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Firefighter Cancer Research Through Wristbands
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First to Respond Last to Ask for Help
The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay is teaming with the advertising agency ChappellRoberts on a new initiative called “First to Respond, Last to Ask for Help.” The program, which promotes suicide awareness for Tampa Bay’s first responders, was announced during a Tuesday conference.
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High Tech Sniffer – Fire Service Hazmat Tool
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Controversy Over Design and Safety of Dive Boats
The Conception, which burned early Monday, killing 34 people in California’, followed a common design for dive boats.
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