In a situation like that, time is of the essence. And any delay to that can put the patient in jeopardy. In this situation, the firefighters were also in jeopardy.
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It started out asking me if I could come teach one class on grain bin rescue. Then three day classes. Then they added four separate night classes for area firefighters. Now they are asking if I can come back.
The union put this entire thing into motion. Whenever you engage in an illegal strike ... they have to understand that there are certain people that it's going to affect their safety, namely firefighters. These people have to get to work.
Fire prevention is the number one goal for the nation's firefighters, and hundreds of fire departments nationwide are helping CPSC with today's recall roundup by serving as collection sites for hazardous products,
As we have throughout the event, we will continue to take necessary precautionary measures to ensure protection of the health and safety of all workers, the public and firefighters,
Firefighters are essential to the safety and security of our local communities. We owe it to these men and women to provide them with better training and equipment so they can do their jobs more effectively and safely.
One of the best things people can do to prevent a wildfire near their home is clearing an area of at least 30 feet so firefighters can access and protect the homes. A lot of people don't picture it as a threat, but it could turn into one.
The firefighters would make headway in a particular area, and then an ember would move to another field and we'd have another wildfire. We've been chasing these since Tuesday, and in some cases, in some areas of the state, they've been dealing with this off and on for the last three or four weeks.