Earning themselves the moniker of "forever chemicals" due to their ability to persist for a long time in the environment, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are increasingly being shown to pose serious risks to human health. In light of this improved awareness scientists are ramping up their efforts to better break them down before they can cause harm, and a new breakthrough demonstrates how it might be done in a matter of hours using UV light. - PUB DATE: 5/23/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New Atlas
Three civilian workers and three firefighters were injured in a massive explosion and fire Thursday at a construction company in Waukesha County.
The explosion and fire started shortly before 8 a.m. at Summerset Marine Construction on Chapman Lane in Eagle. No deaths were reported.
Two workers were taken to the hospital, one with serious injuries. - PUB DATE: 5/20/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee
PHOTOS: A New Jersey firefighter says his department is still recovering emotionally after attempting to dig two teenage victims out of a sand collapse at Toms River’s Ocean Beach on Tuesday.
Despite first responders’ efforts, Levi Caverly, 18, died in the collapse of a 10-foot hole he dug on the beach with his 17-year-old sister, whom rescuers saved after hours of digging. - PUB DATE: 5/20/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FOX News
PHOTOS: In 2021, the Orem Fire Department requested, and was granted by the city council, a major purchase for the city — a tiller fire truck.
Tiller trucks are the most maneuverable type of fire apparatus in the fleet of fire trucks. They also come with a hefty price tag.
Orem’s truck is being built to custom specifications and ,when completed, will cost about $1. - PUB DATE: 5/20/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Daily Herald
The Oklahoma governor has signed legislation into law giving firefighters the authority to transport patients to the hospital in emergency situations.
Senate Bill 1515, written by Sen. Darrell Weaver and Rep. Mike Osburn, was filed in response to a situation where an Oklahoma City firefighter was disciplined for his decision to drive a 3-year-old burn victim to the hospital in his fire truck after waiting 20 minutes for an ambulance to arrive. - PUB DATE: 5/20/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KFSM-TV CBS 5 Fayetteville
Ford Motor Co. has asked the owners of 350,000 vehicles to take them into dealerships to be repaired under a three-pronged recall announcement. About 39,000 of those vehicles should be parked outdoors because their engines could catch fire, Ford said.
The Michigan automaker said in U.S. government documents posted Thursday that it doesn't know what's causing fires in some 2021 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs. - PUB DATE: 5/20/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CBS News
Honolulu firefighters are responding to a raging fire Wednesday night in the Campbell Industrial Park area.
The blaze was reported around 8:15 p.m. at a structure near Kaomi Loop in Kalaeloa.
Witnesses said the fire has been reaching heights of about 100 feet, and the glow from the blaze can be seen from miles away. - PUB DATE: 5/19/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Hawaii News Now
A rare ambulance in Hamilton County is changing the game for the fifth leading cause of death in Ohio. In 2020, the CDC says more than 7,000 people died from strokes in the state. That same year, the region rolled out its first mobile stroke unit.
“We have great stroke centers throughout the entire city, but just the logistics of transporting a patient from their home to the hospital -- that takes time when literally minutes matter. - PUB DATE: 5/19/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKRC-TV CBS 12 Cincinnati
She may not know you personally, but Evanston Division Fire Chief Kimberly Kull says she thinks about your safety every day.
Kull is the highest-ranking woman in the department, reporting directly to Fire Chief Paul Polep. She’s responsible for emergency management and logistics within the department and is also the Public Information Officer, also called a PIO. - PUB DATE: 5/19/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Evanston Round Table
A group of 12 balloon artists from around the United States gathered in Omro to create a life-sized fire truck out of balloons.
Artists began working on the project on Monday, where they made the truck and other minor details. On Wednesday, the group unveiled the finished product inside the Omro Fire Department. - PUB DATE: 5/19/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
When EMS personnel are called out, they generally don’t know much about the patient they’re going to be treating.
That is especially true for the city’s homeless population. EMS officials say when they respond, they need as much information as possible about a patient’s medical story.
“Whether they were unable to speak, unresponsive, refused to give it,” Indianapolis EMS Quality Assurance Officer Milon Berry said. - PUB DATE: 5/19/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTTV CBS 4 Bloomington
A crew of over 150 responded to a wind-driven fire at a pallet yard late Tuesday night in Phoenix.
According to Phoenix Fire, crews arrived at the scene near 35th Avenue and Buckeye Road just after 10 p.m. on May 17 and immediately called for backup. When additional firefighters arrived, a surround and drown operation was established, "with elevated master streams and flowing big water to suppress the flames and keep them from extending to nearby businesses. - PUB DATE: 5/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSAZ-TV FOX 10 Phoenix
Two local firefighter’s unions made clear Tuesday that they do not support the Firefighter Safety Act because it “seems poised to unreasonably restrict” them from performing their duties.
The Baltimore Fire Fighters Association and the Baltimore Fire Officers Association in a six-page letter to the Baltimore City Council described their grievances with the bill, which regulates the way firefighters respond when a vacant building is on fire. - PUB DATE: 5/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJZ-TV CBS 13 Baltimore
VIDEO: The Los Angeles Fire Department had a big day over the weekend after becoming the first fire department in the country to have an electric fire engine.
The truck was unveiled Saturday morning outside the LAFD historical museum in Hollywood.
It's been assigned to Station 82, and was custom-made by a company in Austria that builds firefighting tools and equipment. - PUB DATE: 5/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KABC-TV ABC 7 Los Angeles
Each year, major cities across the U.S. play host to a fundraiser of ascending proportions. The Fight for Air Climb raises money for lung-related research, aid and advocacy by challenging people to climb thousands of stairs. On May 21, Minnesotans will climb 4,380 steps in “the best set of stairs in the Twin Cities,” at Allianz Field in St. - PUB DATE: 5/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Hometown Source
After a generous donation from Heath Consultants of Houston, Texas, the Sterling Heights Fire Department becomes the first in Michigan to utilize a new remote methane leak detector.
This device will allow first responders to quickly scan common venting points within a building from a safe distance to determine if methane gas is present. - PUB DATE: 5/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDIV-TV NBC 4 Detroit
An Amazon semi-trailer fully engulfed in flames along westbound Interstate 80 affected traffic near Greenwood for several hours Sunday night. Nebraska State Patrol said troopers were called to mile marker 422, near Greenwood, just after 9 p.m. Sunday.
Ashland Fire and Rescue said its crews, Greenwood Fire and Rescue, and Murdock Fire all assisted with the incident. - PUB DATE: 5/17/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WOWT-TV NBC 6 Omaha
A Los Angeles firefighter who was badly burned in a massive downtown L.A. explosion and fire two years ago is continuing his road to recovery.
On May 16, 2020, explosions rocked a burning downtown vape shop. L.A. Fire Capt. Victor Aguirre rushed in to save lives and was the last firefighter to escape down a ladder when it was engulfed by a fireball. - PUB DATE: 5/17/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCBS-TV CBS 2 Los Angeles
President Joe Biden awarded the Medal of Valor to 15 public safety officers Monday at the White House, including two officers who died in the line of duty. The Medal of Valor is the highest award a president can bestow on a public safety officer. In an East Room ceremony, Biden called the honorees "the heart and soul and very spine of this country," saying they were "the ones who ran in to help when everyone else ran away. - PUB DATE: 5/17/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: PBS News Hour
PHOTOS: Crewmen doused a mattress fire on the steamboat White Cloud, moored on the north end of the city's landing. They aired the bedding on deck, then dragged it back into a cabin.
They must have missed an ember. About 10 p.m., flames burst from the passenger deck. Watchmen along the crowded landing clanged bells of alarm. - PUB DATE: 5/17/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Metered Site
