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After monitoring firefighters working at prescribed burns in the southeastern U.S., University of Georgia researchers found that lung function decreased with successive days of exposure to smoke and other particulate matter. "What we found suggested a decline in lung function across work seasons," said Olorunfemi Adetona, a postdoctoral research associate and lead author of the study published recently in the journal Inhalation Toxicology. Luke Naeher, senior author and associate...

CHANTILLY, Va., Dec. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- From the NOVA Fire Expo, Amerilert® announced the latest release of Amerilert First Responder version 4.0, the leading text messaging based emergency dispatch service for fire departments and other first responders. The most important new feature is the ability for fire fighters to reply to SMS text message alerts with a response, such as their estimated time of arrival. Because of the critical nature of this technology amidst...

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- MSA (NYSE: MSA) announced today that it has been awarded a $1.9 Million contract to provide Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) to the City of Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire (PBF). The decision was made after a thorough and competitive evaluation process conducted by representatives of the Pittsburgh Fire Fighters Local No. 1 Union and by the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire Administration. In all, three SCBA manufacturers...

Want a summer job that can turn into a career? FireWhat Inc. provides job descriptions, hiring information for aspiring firefighters Dunsmuir, CA (PRWEB) November 23, 2011 Interested in becoming a firefighter? Got what it takes? FireWhat Inc. has the job search tools to start a career. Cal-Fire opened its seasonal positions for the 2012 wildfire season. The job postings will be held open for application until January 31, at which point interviews begin. Cal-Fire employs some 4000...

Summer’s over, but firefighters need to stay focused for next year’s wildland season. FireWhat offers tips to stay in peak condition through the winter. Stay on top of current fire events, stay in shape, and take as many firefighter classes as possible. Dunsmuir, CA (PRWEB) November 23, 2011 FireWhat, a complete online firefighter training and information resource, lists three major points for firefighters to follow to start next year in the best possible condition,...

Members of California’s finest keep training up, preparing for the worst Dunsmuir, CA (PRWEB) November 23, 2011 Dunsmuir, CA is a town of 1,600 at the base of Mt. Shasta, in northern California. FireWhat Inc., located in this small town, is working with the College of the Siskiyous in nearby Weed to boost the training provided to local fire departments. The Dunsmuir fire department has been continuously run since 1897, and averages over four hundred calls a year. Technology,...

OAK BROOK, Ill., Nov. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE: FSS), a leader in environmental, safety and transportation solutions, announced today that a Cook County, Illinois jury absolved the Company from any liability in lawsuits brought by eight Chicago firefighters and found that the Company's siren products were not defective. These firefighters claimed that they had developed hearing loss caused by exposure to sirens manufactured by the Company....

Firefighters now have accurate, current information as they drive to the Caughlin Fire, using the FireWhat App. Dunsmuir, CA (PRWEB) November 19, 2011 The Caughlin fire began around 12:32 am Thursday night, just southwest of Reno, NV. During the course of the day, the blaze grew to an astounding 2000 acres. 9,500 people have had to flee from their homes to safety. Over twenty-five structures have been consumed by the inferno, and one person has died. Over 450 firefighters have...

Green Smoke® contribution to FireHouse Subs Public Safety Foundation to be presented Sunday, November 20th at the NASCAR 2011 Ford 400 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway . Miami, FL (PRWEB) November 18, 2011 Green Smoke® the leading provider of electronic cigarettes, is proud to announce that they will present a donation to the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation during a special trackside ceremony on Sunday, November 20th at the 2011 NASCAR Ford 400 race at Homestead-Miami...

Seventy firefighters from around the state come together for invaluable auto extrication training, led by Holmatro-FS3. FireWhat was able to watch, learn, and record. Dunsmuir, CA (PRWEB) November 09, 2011 FireWhat was on-scene as seventy firefighters from around the state of California were trained in the exciting but dangerous work of auto extrication, pulling dummies out of all kinds of simulated car wrecks. From the “simple,” single-car scenario to multiple vehicles of...