NIOSH
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Line of Duty
Confusion, SCBA, lost ladder truck among issues cited in death of Philadelphia firefighter
Joyce Craig died in December 2014 house fire
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News
Read NIOSH report into deadly West, TX fire & explosion
Investigation into April, 2013 blast that killed 10 firefighters
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EMS Topics
NIOSH report: Zachary Whitacre, Virginia firefighter who fell off rear step of tanker headed to fill site at West Virginia fire. Father was driving rig.
Water dumped by another tanker created black ice near spill site.
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EMS Topics
NIOSH reports: LODDs of Asheville, NC’s Capt. Jeff Bowen & Baltimore Co., MD’s FF Mark Falkenhan.
Read reports and related coverage and information.
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EMS Topics
9-11 health fund to cover 50 different types of cancers. NIOSH ruling issued today.
Ruling would allow for compensation and treatment, but is still open for comment.
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Who to believe: Judge in Rhode Island & professor in Georgia come to different conclusions about a connection between safety & firefighter staffing.
Judge rules against union on ladder shut down, but study doesn't seem to support judge's findings.
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