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Fire department uses sauna to help prevent cancer

​One fire department is doing their part to help prevent their members from being diagnosed with cancer.

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New bushfire prediction technology aims to help frontline emergency teams

The CSIRO says new nationally consistent bushfire modelling technology will help emergency planners and crews to "outthink" fire so they can have a better chance of beating bushfires.

Campfire Safety: Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires

There is nothing quite like sitting around a campfire, devouring good food, and swapping stories after a day of adventure. But be aware of forest fires.

How highly rated is your fire department? Here’s why that matters to your wallet

Fire departments are rated on a scale of 1 to 10. Your fire department's rating can save, or cost you money on your home and business insurance rates.

How can data drive a fire department?

Properly allocating fire department resources means understanding the community's need, and that means understanding the data

How Criminal Attorneys Bill for Services

Criminal attorneys charge their clients for their services in different ways. The complexity of the case usually influences how much they charge, but other intricacies apply as well. Particularly i…

Protect Your Bruder City from Fire!

If you are familiar with Bruder toys, you know that moving parts are one of their staples. This New Jeep Rubicon Fire Vehicle just arrived...

Devastating fires show growing need for fire-resistant homes

Homebuilder encourages people to look into fire-resistant materials when building a house.

How APIs Are Central to One County’s E-Government Revitalization

Douglas County, Colo., is working to find better ways of sharing data both with the public and between government offices.

Fire whirls: What are they and how are they formed

A large fire whirl moved through parts of Redding when a wildfire in Shasta County moved into the city. A report by Cal Fire said the July 26 fire whirl was 1,0...

6 Things Firefighters Wish Everyone Did at Home

Like it is for most parents, preventing fires in your home is probably a top priority for you; and also like for most parents, you probably think your...

Have a fire extinguisher nearby, know how to use it to prevent cooking fires

Thanksgiving is the peak day of the year for home cooking fires. Chief Deputy State Fire Marshal Amanda Swenson says you should know how to use a fire extinguisher before you need to use one in an emergency… “That’s a scary situation, and that’s not the time to learn how to use an extinguisher, so be familiar with how to pull out the pin, how to unhook a nozzle if there’s a hose with the nozzle attached.” Swenson says you should have a…

Take time to learn about barn fire safety and prevention

Would you know what to do in case of a barn fire, or more important, how to prevent one? A seminar next month in Somerset County will offer information on both topics.