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| Bill setting rules for ‘forever chemicals' advances in Alaska's Legislature There are hundreds of "PFAS sites" in Alaska—places where the state has documented contamination from a group of chemicals linked to ill health effects like cancer and high cholesterol. They're called "forever chemicals" because they accumulate in human bodies and don't break down in the environment. Many of the sites are at and around state-owned airports, where firefighting foams that contain the chemicals are used regularly in safety training. Sen. Jesse Kiehl, D-Juneau, has proposed a bill that would replace contaminant-laden foams with a safer alternative. Senate Bill 67 is the first bill to regulate PFAS to make it to the Senate floor. Sen Kiehl has been working for five years on regulating PFAS, an abbreviation for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. KINY-AM 103.5 JUNEAU Coast Guard, partner agencies team up for full-scale active shooter exercise in Ketchikan Personnel from the Coast Guard and partner agencies conducted a full-scale active shooter exercise at the Ketchikan Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) Terminal on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. Organized by the Southeast Alaska Area Maritime Security Committee and the Coast Guard, this important full-scale exercise simulated a response to an active shooter attack against the marine transportation system. During the exercise, members practiced tactical procedures, methods to de-escalate the situation, crisis communications, and reduce threats from an active shooter at the Ketchikan AMHS Terminal and aboard the 408-foot AMHS marine vessel Matanuska. Coast Guard Station Ketchikan personnel also used a 45-foot medium response boat to safely medevac a simulated victim from the water. ALASKA NATIVE NEWS PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| PHOTOS: Volunteer fire & rescue squad in Virginia responds to large fire The Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad (GVFRS) says crews responded to a large fire in an effort that spanned three hours. Personnel responded to the working structure fire at 11:12 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26. The scene was located off Lord Carrington Drive. When crews arrived, they found heavy flames on the second floor and attic area. The response effort included five engines, a tanker, a rescue truck and a medic unit. The Mathews Volunteer Fire Department (MVFD) also aided in the response and brought a tanker and an engine to help. The response effort included 29 personnel in total. GVFRS Assistant Chief Jon Williams said they requested aid from MVFD because they maxed out their sources. He added that they're currently understaffed. WTKR-TV CBS 3 NORFOLK Grubhub, DoorDash and Uber donate $100,000 to FDNY for lithium-ion battery safety outreach The FDNY on Wednesday announced a new effort to prevent fires caused by lithium-ion batteries. The department received a $100,000 donation from Grubhub, DoorDash and Uber. The FDNY says it will use the money to help promote fire safety outreach and support the public education campaign to prevent fires caused by e-bike batteries. FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh says those batteries have been blamed for 67 fires and five deaths so far this year. "We know that we need to work together to help in our safety messaging to ensure that the public is informed of best practices when it comes to using micro-mobility devices. We will continue to work with federal, state and local partners to look for solutions and spread awareness until this is no longer a danger to the city," Kavanagh said. The FDNY says they've been aggressively educating the public on the dangers of these batteries and on how to safely own and operate e-bikes. WLNY-TV 55 RIVERHEAD Missouri: How Kansas City plans to keep fans safe at NFL Draft's biggest stage (it could have been bigger) VIDEOS/PHOTOS: The size of a football field, the mammoth theater erected in front of Union Station for this week's NFL Draft is the biggest the league has ever built. But the NFL actually wanted to build an even larger, more elaborate stage. Months ago, the league planned a structure complete with a second story that could house as many as 1,000 people. But fire department officials say those plans were scaled back during conversations with the NFL. Such a grandiose NFL Draft Theater would have faced more scrutiny from city inspectors and driven up the cost substantially because of the need to install a sprinkler system in the temporary structure. "The building process would have taken significantly longer, the inspection process would have been significantly more involved," said Joseph Ragsdale, the city's assistant fire marshal who has worked on the draft preparations. THE KANSAS CITY STAR - METERED SITE Fire department in Oregon hosts firefighters from Tokyo, shares lessons from Mt. St. Helens eruption in 1980 PHOTOS: Portland Fire & Rescue is hosting a group of firefighters from Tokyo that is here to learn about how to respond in the event of a volcanic eruption. Mount Fuji is still an active volcano and is located just two hours southwest of Tokyo – similar to the distance between Mt. St. Helens and Portland. Local firefighters shared their experiences with ash mitigation. They also visited Cowlitz County Disaster Management and spoke with first responders about their experiences responding to the 1980 eruption. "With a city of 14 million and a very specific, tight infrastructure, it could be devastating to them," said Rick Graves, a spokesperson with Portland Fire & Rescue. "They wanted to come over here to Portland and learn from our experiences from 1980 along with the changes we've made to allow us to respond to a large-scale natural disaster emergency." KATU-TV ABC 2 PORTLAND 13-year-old facing multiple charges for alleged knife attack on North Carolina firefighters A 13-year-old is facing charges for allegedly attacking two Gastonia firefighters Tuesday night, police said. The Gastonia Police Department responded to the reported assault of a firefighter around 9 p.m. on Pikes Peak Drive. Gastonia fire officials said one of their firefighters was attacked by a teen who was armed with a knife. The teen then allegedly assaulted a second firefighter. When officers arrived, they saw firefighters were holding the teen, who then assaulted officers who attempted to take her into custody. The 13-year-old was charged with assault and aggravated assault. She is being held at a juvenile detention facility in Concord. WCNC-TV NBC 36 CHARLOTTE PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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