Communication is crucial to understanding what needs to be done in emergency situations. However, for individuals with speech disorders or for non-native English speakers, there can be barriers between first responders and those seeking help. University of Iowa Clinical Professor Krista Davidson in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders has worked to develop an app that solves these issues.
- PUB DATE: 10/11/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Daily Iowan

Kidde, a trusted leader in fire safety for more than 100 years, has introduced the next phase of its Cause For Alarm campaign, focused on helping families prioritize fire safety. Candid conversations about fire safety are often dismissed because many parents find it hard to imagine they will ever experience a fire in their home.
- PUB DATE: 10/11/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIDDE

VIDEOS/PHOTOS: Evacuees were returning Friday to clean up the debris from two back-to-back hurricanes that destroyed homes and buildings and flooded neighborhoods. Hurricane Milton carved a path of destruction across a wide swath of the Florida Peninsula less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc in the state.
- PUB DATE: 10/11/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Weather Channel

Poulsbo Fire responded to a house fire early Thursday morning near Pioneer Hill and Clear Creek Road, where an adult female and a family dog were initially reported missing. Crews arrived at the scene at about 7:27 a.m. to find the fire heavily involved in the living room and kitchen of a single-wide mobile home, according to the Poulsbo Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 10/11/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

TOYNE—Ventura (IA) Fire Department tanker. Freightliner M2 106 two-door cab and chassis; Cummins L9 360-hp engine; UPF Poly 2,300-gallon water tank; Waterous 3030LE Kubota 24.5 portable pump; Syntex 2,500-gallon portable tank; FRC LED 900-Q65 scene lights; Akron 3462 forestry monitor on front bumper. Dealer: Dale Derner, Toyne, Inc., Breda, IA.

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