National organizations representing America’s fire and emergency services are calling on Congress to ensure that vital fire service grant programs are reauthorized before they face a permanent sunset. The Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) programs are the primary mechanism for the federal government to support local fire departments.
- PUB DATE: 10/11/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: IAFC.org

If people really looked for history at the New York City building where the Triangle Shirtwaist factory once existed, they could find it. There are plaques pointing out that it was the site of a horrific fire in 1911 that became a catalyst in the American labor movement's fight for workplace safety protections.
- PUB DATE: 10/11/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: ABC News

Concerns about explosions, fires and toxic gas have prompted San Diego officials to begin crafting proposed laws to regulate the storage and disposal of lithium-ion batteries, which power electric cars, scooters, laptops, smartphones and other devices. The legislation would also impose new limits on where large-scale lithium battery storage facilities can be located.
- PUB DATE: 10/11/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Government Technology

VIDEO: There is a small group of organizations in the United States who can say they have a stamp of approval from the World Health Organization (WHO). Joining that circle could be Heart to Heart International, a Lenexa-based nonprofit. They respond and send aid to areas of disaster. Whether it's a hurricane, an earthquake or war, their full-scale mobile health facility would have to be ready to roll within 48 hours for the WHO's approval.
- PUB DATE: 10/11/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSHB-TV NBC 41 Kansas City

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Many of us would love the chance to try a different job just for a day. Some of Seattle’s top doctors and nurses got that chance by trading in their scrubs for a chance to be a firefighter. "What's important for us is to build a working relationship and to cultivate a good community," said Brian Duthie, a firefighter and board member of the Washington State Council of Fire Fighters Burn Foundation.
- PUB DATE: 10/11/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KATU-TV ABC 2 Portland