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May 10, 2021

Smoke Detector Recall

Kidde recalled thousands of TruSense Smoke and Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Alarms Thursday because they “fail to alert consumers to a fire.” Approximately 220,000 Kidde smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms […]

May 6, 2021

Balancing Science and Tactics in the Volunteer Fire Service

If you have spent any time around a volunteer fire department over the last few decades, you might have heard sayings like, “Put the wet stuff on the red stuff” […]

May 6, 2021

NFPA Standards Council approves development of NFPA 420

May 4, 2021 – The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) announced today that the NFPA Standards Council has approved the development of NFPA 420, Standard on Fire Protection of Cannabis Growing […]

May 6, 2021

Arson during Civil Unrest

Arson Awareness Week 2021 (May 2-8) highlights critical actions that first responders must take to help ensure a safe response to arson fires during civil unrest incidents. The dangers involved […]

May 6, 2021

Volunteer Firefighters Have Higher Levels of “Forever Chemicals”

Newswise — Volunteer firefighters — who comprise more than 65 percent of the U.S. fire service — have higher levels of “forever chemicals,” per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), in their […]

March 29, 2021

Helmets and Head Protection for Emergency Responders Operating at Roadway Incidents: New Information and Resources

For over a decade, the Emergency Responder Safety Institute (ERSI), a committee of the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen’s Association (CVVFA), has advocated for the development of a purpose-designed helmet for […]

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