New technology being developed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate for use by firefighters and paramedics will help track first responders inside hazardous environments that may be obscured by smoke and flames.
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The idea is that the fastest way to get water on dwelling fires is residential sprinklers. And of course making sure sprinklers are properly designed, maintained, and are not defeated by the fire service is the overall objective of this column.
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Health Canada says cellphones and smartphones now take the top spot of electronic devices that are causing fires.
There were 183 fires reported across the country over the past five years involving phones and their accessories.
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London’s fire department was part of “the most horrific example of institutional failure … in recent British history” at Grenfell Tower, the organisation’s current leader has admitted.
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Enbridge Gas is helping Brock Township Fire Department purchase firefighting training materials, through Safe Community Project Assist–a program with the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council that supplements existing training for Ontario volunteer and composite fire departments in the communities where Enbridge operates.
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COVID-19 is still circulating in the U.S. and may once again gain traction as families and friends gather indoors over the holidays. There are several measures that, combined with vaccination, could curtail a new wave of infections. One often-overlooked approach for homes is managing air flow and air cleaning.
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The biggest problem at waste and recycling facilities is not what to do with the waste itself, it is the possibility of fire, finds the 4th Annual Reported Waste & Recycling Fires U.S./Canada” report compiled by Fire Rover.
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Demonstrating compliance has never been easier.
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Up to 10% of homes could now be ‘uninsurable’ because of flood risk. Could yours be one?
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