Posted: Sep 1, 2021
More than 70% of New York City firefighters who responded to scenes following Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks have been diagnosed with 9/11 related physical or mental health conditions, according to a new report.
The FDNY's report on the health impacts of rescue and recovery workers found that more than 11,300 members have been confirmed with at least one health condition covered by the World Trade Center Health Program, including asthma, cancers post-traumatic stress disorder and substance abuse disorder.
- PUB DATE: 9/1/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNBC-TV NBC 4 New York
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Posted: Sep 1, 2021
VIDEO: The Charlottesville Fire Department has new equipment that can show changes in fire behavior as they happen.
Training and EMS Captain Jess Rodzinka says this new training equipment is partially in response to a four percent jump in fires throughout the city, especially in the kitchen. There's been an 85 percent increase in cooking fires.
- PUB DATE: 9/1/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCAV-TV CBS 19 Charlottesville
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Posted: Sep 1, 2021
VIDEO: The growing vigil for 20-year-old Tiquann "T.J." Davis Jr., near St. Paul's Marshall Avenue bridge, is both a sad and frustrating reminder of what's at stake for the St. Paul Fire Department.
"A tragedy occurred here and it's happened in the past," said Steve Sampson, Deputy Chief of Operations for the St.
- PUB DATE: 9/1/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KARE-TV NBC 11 Minneapolis
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Posted: Sep 1, 2021
New footage of a burning Bolt EV added more fuel to Chevy's raging battery fire saga this week.
Early Monday morning, 20-year-old Jesus Damian's 2017 Bolt EV burst into flames while sitting in a parking lot near his apartment in Sacramento, California. The all-electric vehicle was unplugged and off when the fire broke out.
- PUB DATE: 9/1/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Mashable
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Posted: Sep 1, 2021
We’ve put together a list of TV specials and documentaries commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks.
This list will update as new programming is announced. 9/11: One Day In America (9 p.m., National Geographic Channel/Hulu) — This new documentary series offers an in-depth and visceral account of Sept.
- PUB DATE: 9/1/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The News & Observer
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