VIDEO: Firefighters are often exposed to carcinogens on the job, making decontamination measures crucial in preventing occupational cancer. Washing extractors in fire departments decontaminate their turnout gear after a fire, but the equipment is expensive to purchase and install; there are spatial constraints; and some of the machines vary in capacity and speed.
- PUB DATE: 10/5/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPRI-TV CBS/MyNetworkTV 12 Providence

VIDEO: This summer we’ve seen large, long-lasting fires at landfills, propane storage facilities and even electric vehicle battery facilities. These long, extended firefights can take their toll on fire departments requiring lots of manpower. Now there is a new piece of technology aiming to put these fires out faster without risking firefighters’ lives.
- PUB DATE: 10/5/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KNXV-TV ABC 15 Phoenix

VIDEO: The crew on Portland Fire & Rescue's Engine 9 pulled up at Providence Portland Medical Center on Wednesday to meet a man whose life they saved nine days ago. Brett Kovar had a massive stroke at his home several blocks from the hospital. “There was no buildup or anything — I looked down and dropped my coffee cup, it split in half and then I just turned and fell backwards,” recalled Kovar.
- PUB DATE: 10/5/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KGW-TV NBC 8 Portland

VIDEO: At the end of Gun Club Road near Elysburg sits a haunted house. It doesn't look too scary during the day, but it's a different story at night. "It's just like it's on steroids anymore. You have one idea that blossoms into three to five ideas," said firefighter Wayne Horne. This is the 48th year for the Elysburg Haunted House.
- PUB DATE: 10/5/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNEP-TV ABC 16 Scranton

Earlier this year, Public Lands Commissioner Hillary Franz said this year’s fire season could see drier conditions than 2022. We spoke with her and asked her how the fire season has gone. "This fire season has been significant," Franz said. According to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources website, 1,855 fires have been counted across the state this year.
- PUB DATE: 10/5/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS/CW+ 29 Yakima