#firefighting — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #firefighting, aggregated by home.social.
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https://www.europesays.com/ch/65065/ Geneva Fire Department rescues two people, seven animals | News #CivilDefense #EmergencyManagement #EmergencyServices #fire #firefighter #firefighting #Geneva #hazards #NewYorkCityFireDepartment #OccupationalSafetyAndHealth #PublicSafety #PublicServices #Safety
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“The Hare Who Was Married”, a Norwegian fairy tale. (1924) by Tom Seidmann-Freud, from Book of Hare Stories.
Source: Technische Universität Braunschweig
Available to buy as a print.
https://pdimagearchive.org/images/4af87329-c2eb-44f9-84ef-44440bc8d369
#berlin #fire #firefighting #rabbits #hares #fables #art #publicdomain
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“The Hare Who Was Married”, a Norwegian fairy tale. (1924) by Tom Seidmann-Freud, from Book of Hare Stories.
Source: Technische Universität Braunschweig
Available to buy as a print.
https://pdimagearchive.org/images/4af87329-c2eb-44f9-84ef-44440bc8d369
#berlin #fire #firefighting #rabbits #hares #fables #art #publicdomain
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“The Hare Who Was Married”, a Norwegian fairy tale. (1924) by Tom Seidmann-Freud, from Book of Hare Stories.
Source: Technische Universität Braunschweig
Available to buy as a print.
https://pdimagearchive.org/images/4af87329-c2eb-44f9-84ef-44440bc8d369
#berlin #fire #firefighting #rabbits #hares #fables #art #publicdomain
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“The Hare Who Was Married”, a Norwegian fairy tale. (1924) by Tom Seidmann-Freud, from Book of Hare Stories.
Source: Technische Universität Braunschweig
Available to buy as a print.
https://pdimagearchive.org/images/4af87329-c2eb-44f9-84ef-44440bc8d369
#berlin #fire #firefighting #rabbits #hares #fables #art #publicdomain
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“The Hare Who Was Married”, a Norwegian fairy tale. (1924) by Tom Seidmann-Freud, from Book of Hare Stories.
Source: Technische Universität Braunschweig
Available to buy as a print.
https://pdimagearchive.org/images/4af87329-c2eb-44f9-84ef-44440bc8d369
#berlin #fire #firefighting #rabbits #hares #fables #art #publicdomain
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Todays kids got slightly wet. Talked about pumps, centrifugal, peristaltic, elro... And about internal combustion, power transfer,... Then we went to the pool for some practice: koots roosting, frogs mating and sunbathing, algae,... So we covered the biology topics too.
#jeugdbrandweer #firefighting #scicomm #STEM -
Firetruck being observed by a crowd, Yokohama, Japan, 1907
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Firetruck being observed by a crowd, Yokohama, Japan, 1907
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Firetruck being observed by a crowd, Yokohama, Japan, 1907
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👨🏿🚒 Wildfire posts can save crucial minutes, but one hidden effect is reshaping how crews and resources get deployed
https://phys.org/news/2026-04-wildfire-crucial-minutes-hidden-effect.html
#wildfire #fire #media #socialmedia #communications #firefighting
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Support the firefighters strikes around Aotearoa today! Assemble for 4:30pm Wed 6 May, at the locations listed here;
https://direemergency.nz/events/
More strike action is scheduled for Friday, and throughout May.
#DIRE #FENZ #firefighting #strikes #TradeUnions #unions #Aotearoa #NZ
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Support the firefighters strikes around Aotearoa today! Assemble for 4:30pm Wed 6 May, at the locations listed here;
https://direemergency.nz/events/
More strike action is scheduled for Friday, and throughout May.
#DIRE #FENZ #firefighting #strikes #TradeUnions #unions #Aotearoa #NZ
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Support the firefighters strikes around Aotearoa today! Assemble for 4:30pm Wed 6 May, at the locations listed here;
https://direemergency.nz/events/
More strike action is scheduled for Friday, and throughout May.
#DIRE #FENZ #firefighting #strikes #TradeUnions #unions #Aotearoa #NZ
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Support the firefighters strikes around Aotearoa today! Assemble for 4:30pm Wed 6 May, at the locations listed here;
https://direemergency.nz/events/
More strike action is scheduled for Friday, and throughout May.
#DIRE #FENZ #firefighting #strikes #TradeUnions #unions #Aotearoa #NZ
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Infrasound waves stop kitchen fires, but can they replace sprinklers?
Acoustic fire suppression goes commercial.
Archive: ia: https://s.faithcollapsing.com/l1hs6
#fire #firefighting #infrasound #sprinklers #tech
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/05/startup-says-sound-waves-can-replace-fire-sprinklers-experts-arent-so-sure/ -
Orange Drone = Firefighter; Gray Drone = Death
https://piefed.social/c/noncredibledefense/p/2003334/orange-drone-firefighter-gray-drone-death
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offerings to the rat
#seattle #calanderson #dildo #firefighting #art #hotratsummer -
"Conflict" of interest? I prefer "convergence" of interest!
https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/1980331/conflict-of-interest-i-prefer-convergence-of-interest
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"Conflict" of interest? I prefer "convergence" of interest!
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#Firefighting tauchte zum ersten Mal im Protokoll der 59. Sitzung des 21. Deutschen Bundestages am 26.02.2026 auf. Es wurde im Rahmen der Rede von Klaus Wiener (CDU) gesagt.
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The Guardian: Firefighting departments close in some US states amid lack of volunteers
"...Officials have warned of serious consequences after the number of volunteer firefighters, the bedrock of firefighting in the US, plunged, leading to entire departments closing in some states...."
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/22/us-fire-departments-volunteer-firefighters
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Ah, nothing like a good ol' botched attempt to read about Nebraska ranchers fighting fires, only to be blocked by Cloudflare's digital fortress 🙄🔥. Because who doesn't love a security service that protects you from the dangerous act of... reading articles? 🤷♂️🔒
https://www.farmprogress.com/forage/nebraska-wildfires-leave-ranchers-scrambling-for-forage #NebraskaRanchers #CloudflareBlocked #FireFighting #NewsReading #DigitalFortress #HackerNews #ngated -
Our PhD-student daughter's thesis work has now caught the eye of the bosses of the state's volunteer and paid fire service community engagement people. Both have asked for meetings. One is offering a full funding.
As a girl who dropped out of high school in disgust at 15, she is now an adult shitting herself. Her words 😂.
Her practical background is 10 years as a volunteer firefighter. Her education is BPsy(Hons).
We couldn't be more proud.
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I send thanks to the buyer from Texas who purchased a framed print of
Firefighter -- https://fineartamerica.com/featured/firefighter-steve-henderson.html?product=framed-print
May the artwork inspire you to do great things.
#art #artwork #mastoart #fediart #buyintoart #ayearforart #firefighter #fire #firefighting #profession #sale #orange #inspirational #motivational #sale #decor #gift #work #job
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"When #refineries, #fuel depots, or storage facilities burn or rupture, #petroleum products, toxic residues, & #firefighting #chemicals can seep into #soil, drain into #rivers & #canals, & eventually contaminate #groundwater. The result is not just less #water, but dirtier & more dangerous water."
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Burlington Fire Dept. responds to 2-alarm fire at Hallmark Gardens | Burlington https://www.allforgardening.com/1626854/burlington-fire-dept-responds-to-2-alarm-fire-at-hallmark-gardens-burlington/ #burlington #CivilDefense #combustion #disasters #EmergencyServices #fire #firefighter #firefighting #Fires #garden #gardening #hazards #massachusetts #PublicSafety #safety #wildfires
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I am currently recruiting Fire Departments for a study on your use of paper maps versus spatial computing options. If you are interested, please visit the official recruitment message and link to the survey. https://justincolegis.com/invitation-to-participate-study-on-mapping-tools-in-fire-district-operations/ #GIS #FireFighting #FireResponse #SpatialComputing #HCI
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Oracle, Arizona, May 2025
#photography #photojournalism #fire #arizona #oracle #firefighting #planes #chaparral -
Could you help me find #ttrpg #games focused on disaster relief, first responders, firefighters and similar?
I'm interested in both narrative and crunchy, I want to analyze #stories and #narrative placement of the player agency, goals etc.
Bonus points for narrative analysis of such games, board games, similar video games etc. I think Pandemic Legacy would qualify.
#disaster #disasterRelief #firstResponder #emt #firefighting #climate #climateChange #gameDesign
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Spain is having its largest wildfire year in well over a decade.
The Global Wildfire Information System (GWIS) has published weekly data on the area burned by wildfires since 2012.
At the beginning of August, Spain was on track for a relatively low year. Its running total for 2025 was below the average and far below former records.
But just two weeks later, it had overtaken all of these previous years.
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Heathrow closure: what caused the fire and why did it bring down the whole airport?
The closure of Heathrow Airport has caused chaos, leaving thousands of passengers stranded. More than 1,300 flights have been affected, about 120 of these were already in the air.
A panel of experts offer their insights – and consider the implications of such a major incident.
#Heathrow #Fire #Firefighting #Aviation #Flights #Energy #PowerSystems #Engineering #Tech #UK #London
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Still reeling from #PFAS spill, #BrunswickMaine residents push back on plans for #sludge treatment plant
by AnnMarie Hilton, Tue, January 28, 2025
"Brunswick resident Sandra Carslick said she and her neighbors have been living in a 'bad dream' for the five months since 1,600 gallons of toxic foam spilled so-called forever chemicals at the already contaminated former Naval Air Station nearby.
"At a Brunswick Town Council meeting on Monday night, Carslick said that bad dream could soon become residents’ 'worst nightmare,' if the town reopens a processing site for chemical-laden [#Biosolids] sludge from sewer treatment plants across Maine, and potentially beyond.
"The residents were responding to plans from Delaware-based #ViridiEnergy to update and expand #BrunswickLanding’s anaerobic digester, which converts sewage sludge — also referred to as #biosolids — into renewable natural gas and byproducts that get sent to landfills.
"During Monday’s presentation to the town council, company representatives explained how the facility would work and what local residents could expect. Several councilors said they would like to see additional data before deciding, but some already expressed concerns that the project isn’t right for Brunswick, particularly at this time. Members of the public also spoke for more than an hour, overwhelmingly concerned about the project and its potential to bring more #HarmfulChemicals into the area.
"The town is still dealing with the accidental discharge last summer of #firefighting foam containing #perfluoroalkyl and #polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as #PFAS, at a hangar at #BrunswickExecutiveAirport, which is also situated at Brunswick Landing."The spill has prompted environmental and public health concerns over the PFAS, which have been linked to serious long-term health problems including #cancer, weakened #immune systems, developmental issues, and more. Since it started surveying and reviewing the material in the late 1980s, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [#EPA] has found more than 700 chemicals in sewage sludge, including PFAS.
"Chet Benham, a senior advisor and one of the founders of Viridi, tried to address those concerns during the meeting, telling residents the facility will operate according to all state and local requirements. He said there are protocols to prevent spills of the sludge that will move through the closed-loop facility.
"'We feel really, really good about it,' Benham said. 'We wouldn’t be standing here before you if we didn’t.' [Typical #Greenwashing #Bullshit]
"According to Viridi’s plan, the facility would take in about 85,000 tons of biosolids per year, which would be processed into renewable natural gas that would feed into Maine Natural Gas. About 10,000 tons of solid material byproduct would be sent from the plant to the #JuniperRidgeLandfill in Old Town. Over the course of the discussion, it came to light that Viridi would also likely bring in sludge from outside of Maine in order to run their facility at full capacity."
Read more:
https://news.yahoo.com/news/still-reeling-pfas-spill-brunswick-145952948.html
#WaterIsLife #PenobscotRiver #PenobscotNation #AndroscogginRiver #CascoBay -
Just like with #PFAS-laden #FirefightingFoam, less #Toxic alternatives are out there, but expense is often cited as a roadblock. TBH, things that benefit the environment and society shouldn't cost more than the toxic originals -- and toxic chemicals should be replaced! Period! Make #BigChemical pay! (Since they probably knew about the hazards but hid them from the public. As usual with Big anything these days...!)
A #PinkPowder is being used to fight #CaliforniaFires. It's getting everywhere
by Nadine Yousif, January 13, 2025
"Its use has been controversial in the past over its potential effects on the #environment.
"A lawsuit filed in 2022 by the #ForestServiceEmployees for #EnvironmentalEthics, an organisation made up of current and former employees of the #USForestService, accused the federal agency of violating the country's clean water laws by dumping #chemical #FireRetardant from planes onto forests.
"It argued that the chemical kills fish and is not effective.
"The following year, a US District judge agreed with the employees, but in her ruling allowed the Forest Service to continue using the retardant as it seeks a permit to do so from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
"The case drew the attention of communities devastated by #wildfires in the past, including the town of #ParadiseCalifornia, which was destroyed by fire in 2018.
"Its then-mayor, Greg Bolin, hailed the judge's ruling, saying it ensures communities 'have a fighting chance' in the face of fires.
"The Forest Service told NPR that this year, it phased out the use of one type of #PhosChek formula - #PhosChekLC95 - in favour of another - #MVPFx - saying that the latter is less toxic to #wildlife.
"The Forest Service also has a mandatory ban in place on dropping fire retardant in sensitive environmental areas, like waterways and habitats of endangered species. There are exceptions to the ban, however, in cases 'when human life or public safety are threatened.'"
Read more:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c93lqng957jo?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us
#FireRetardant #FishKills #Wildfires #Firefighting -
Midcoast [#Maine] Regional Redevelopment Authority executive director steps down after [toxic firefighting] foam spill
Story by WGME Staff
October 10, 2024BRUNSWICK (WGME) -- "The executive director of the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority is stepping down.
"The #MRRA Board of Trustees says #KristineLogan has resigned.
"Last month, a group of Brunswick leaders and legislators called for Logan's resignation after hundreds of gallons of toxic #firefighting foam spilled in August, more than a year after a report warned that the system was 'deficient.'
"The #BrunswickMaine leaders say they want the group to have increased oversight and accountability."
#WaterIsLife #PFAS #AndroscogginRiver #PFASContamination #AFFF #PFOS #PicnicPond #Site8Stream #MereBrook #MerriconeagStream
#CascoBay #HarpswellCove
#Wildlife #OceansAreLife
#PFASPollution #BrunswickNavalAirStation #BrunswickStation #Maine -
#PortlandMaine fire department announced they were going to switch to #F3 soon!
#Maine officials look for safer alternatives to #toxic #firefighting foam
by Mal Meyer, WGME
Mon, August 26th 2024"That's why the [Portland] fire department is turning over to something new soon, called 'F3,' that won't have #PFAS.
"'Over the last 8-10 months, the Department of Defense has approved a couple of different products,' Cenate said.
"The lack of options and cost has been part of the problem.
"'There are certainly challenges for the industry and nationwide moving forward,' Bradbury said.
"The South Portland Fire Department was quoted roughly $138,000 to replace the 3,000 gallons of #AFFF it has, not including the price of disposal.
"'It’s nice that we'll be on the forefront with our transition in October,' Bradbury said.
"It's tough to say how much of AFFF is around Maine.
"A state taskforce in 2019 tried to figure that out but got limited responses and that hasn't been updated since because there's been no funding for it.
"The group estimated there could be up to 48,000 gallons in Maine fire departments alone.
"'There has been discussion about whether or not to do a collection and destruction program,' Maine DEP Commissioner Melanie Loyzim said. 'Some other states have been doing that over the last several years.'
"In Brunswick, the Navy had been planning to remove AFFF in mid-September, as leaders looked for something more environmentally friendly."
#PFASContamination #PFOS #CascoBay #Wildlife #WaterIsLife #OceansAreLife #PFASPollution #ForeverChemicals #FirefightingFoam
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FFS! Municipalities need to change over to #F3 ASAP!
#Toxic firefighting foam spills into #wetlands after truck fire in #SouthPortlandMaine
by Ariana St Pierre, WGME
Fri, August 30th 2024"Crews used 47 gallons of #AFFF #firefighting foam to put out the truck's diesel fuel that was burning. That foam contains PFAS or '#ForeverChemicals.'
"Despite their efforts to contain it, firefighters say 70 gallons of foam and diesel fuel spilled into the gravel wetland along Philbrook Avenue and #LongCreek.
[...]
"This comes about 10 days after over 1,400 gallons of firefighting foam containing PFAS spilled at the Brunswick Executive Airport and leaked into a nearby pond [which eventually drains into #HarpswellCove and #CascoBay]."
#PFASContamination
#PFOS #CascoBay #Wildlife #WaterIsLife #OceansAreLife #PFASPollution #FirefightingFoam #LongCreekWatershed -
Oh wow, exploding tire was what killed a firefighter in Palmdale earlier this year (initially a thought was arson/etc. but it appears it was failure of a giant construction vehicle tire turning things into shrapnel). #firefighting #LACOFD https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-08-24/its-just-like-a-bomb-how-a-burning-truck-killed-an-l-a-county-firefighter
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#Texas #Panhandle #Wildfire #Wildfires #Firefighters #firefighting #Grassfire
#Wheeler Volunteer Fire Department fighting the #SmokehouseCreekFire in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
📽 Chase Helton
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It's about f-ing time!!! WTF!
The #EPA is proposing that '#ForeverChemicals' be considered #hazardous substances
by Ayana ArchieFeb, 02 2024"The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing that nine #PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," be categorized as hazardous to human health.
"The EPA signed a proposal Wednesday that would deem the chemicals "hazardous constituents" under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
"For the agency to consider a substance a hazardous constituent, it has to be toxic or cause cancer, genetic mutation or the malformations of an embryo. The full list of the nine substances can be found here.
"The agency cited various studies in which forever chemicals were found to cause a litany of "t#oxic effects" in humans and #animals, including, but not limited to cancer, a decreased response to vaccinations, #HighCholesterol, decrease in #fertility in women, #preeclampsia, #thyroid disorders and #asthma, the EPA said.
"Short for "per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances," PFAS cover thousands of man-made chemicals. PFAS are often used for manufacturing purposes, such as in #NonstickCookware, #adhesives, #firefighting foam, #turf and more [ex, #SkiWax].
"PFAS have been called "forever chemicals" because they break down very slowly and can accumulate in people, animals and the environment. Last summer, a study by the U.S. Geological Survey found that the man-made chemicals are present in nearly half the country's tap water supply.
"The survey tested for 32 types of PFAS, though there are more than 12,000, the USGS said, and they can pose a health threat even at very small amounts.
"In June, the chemical manufacturer 3M said it would pay about $10 billion in lawsuit settlements to help detoxify water supplies across the country, after plaintiffs claimed the company's firefighting foam and other products were responsible for contaminating #TapWater with PFAS.
"The proposed rule will be open for #PublicComment once it is uploaded to the Federal Register, under docket number EPA-HQ-OLEM-2023-0278."
#PFASPollution #PFOS #WaterIsLife #Wildlife #Cancer #Contamination #Chemicals #Environment #FoodPackaging #Plastics #FireFightingFoam #Firefighters #Health #Mining #Lubricants #Electronics #Cosmetics #PFOS #PFNA #PFHxS #PFB GenXChemicals
#PFOA #Toxic #DowChemical #DuPont #3M #BASF #Teflon #RainWater #SkiWax -
It's about f-ing time!!! WTF!
The #EPA is proposing that '#ForeverChemicals' be considered #hazardous substances
by Ayana ArchieFeb, 02 2024"The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing that nine #PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," be categorized as hazardous to human health.
"The EPA signed a proposal Wednesday that would deem the chemicals "hazardous constituents" under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
"For the agency to consider a substance a hazardous constituent, it has to be toxic or cause cancer, genetic mutation or the malformations of an embryo. The full list of the nine substances can be found here.
"The agency cited various studies in which forever chemicals were found to cause a litany of "t#oxic effects" in humans and #animals, including, but not limited to cancer, a decreased response to vaccinations, #HighCholesterol, decrease in #fertility in women, #preeclampsia, #thyroid disorders and #asthma, the EPA said.
"Short for "per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances," PFAS cover thousands of man-made chemicals. PFAS are often used for manufacturing purposes, such as in #NonstickCookware, #adhesives, #firefighting foam, #turf and more [ex, #SkiWax].
"PFAS have been called "forever chemicals" because they break down very slowly and can accumulate in people, animals and the environment. Last summer, a study by the U.S. Geological Survey found that the man-made chemicals are present in nearly half the country's tap water supply.
"The survey tested for 32 types of PFAS, though there are more than 12,000, the USGS said, and they can pose a health threat even at very small amounts.
"In June, the chemical manufacturer 3M said it would pay about $10 billion in lawsuit settlements to help detoxify water supplies across the country, after plaintiffs claimed the company's firefighting foam and other products were responsible for contaminating #TapWater with PFAS.
"The proposed rule will be open for #PublicComment once it is uploaded to the Federal Register, under docket number EPA-HQ-OLEM-2023-0278."
#PFASPollution #PFOS #WaterIsLife #Wildlife #Cancer #Contamination #Chemicals #Environment #FoodPackaging #Plastics #FireFightingFoam #Firefighters #Health #Mining #Lubricants #Electronics #Cosmetics #PFOS #PFNA #PFHxS #PFB GenXChemicals
#PFOA #Toxic #DowChemical #DuPont #3M #BASF #Teflon #RainWater #SkiWax -
It's about f-ing time!!! WTF!
The #EPA is proposing that '#ForeverChemicals' be considered #hazardous substances
by Ayana ArchieFeb, 02 2024"The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing that nine #PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," be categorized as hazardous to human health.
"The EPA signed a proposal Wednesday that would deem the chemicals "hazardous constituents" under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
"For the agency to consider a substance a hazardous constituent, it has to be toxic or cause cancer, genetic mutation or the malformations of an embryo. The full list of the nine substances can be found here.
"The agency cited various studies in which forever chemicals were found to cause a litany of "t#oxic effects" in humans and #animals, including, but not limited to cancer, a decreased response to vaccinations, #HighCholesterol, decrease in #fertility in women, #preeclampsia, #thyroid disorders and #asthma, the EPA said.
"Short for "per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances," PFAS cover thousands of man-made chemicals. PFAS are often used for manufacturing purposes, such as in #NonstickCookware, #adhesives, #firefighting foam, #turf and more [ex, #SkiWax].
"PFAS have been called "forever chemicals" because they break down very slowly and can accumulate in people, animals and the environment. Last summer, a study by the U.S. Geological Survey found that the man-made chemicals are present in nearly half the country's tap water supply.
"The survey tested for 32 types of PFAS, though there are more than 12,000, the USGS said, and they can pose a health threat even at very small amounts.
"In June, the chemical manufacturer 3M said it would pay about $10 billion in lawsuit settlements to help detoxify water supplies across the country, after plaintiffs claimed the company's firefighting foam and other products were responsible for contaminating #TapWater with PFAS.
"The proposed rule will be open for #PublicComment once it is uploaded to the Federal Register, under docket number EPA-HQ-OLEM-2023-0278."
#PFASPollution #PFOS #WaterIsLife #Wildlife #Cancer #Contamination #Chemicals #Environment #FoodPackaging #Plastics #FireFightingFoam #Firefighters #Health #Mining #Lubricants #Electronics #Cosmetics #PFOS #PFNA #PFHxS #PFB GenXChemicals
#PFOA #Toxic #DowChemical #DuPont #3M #BASF #Teflon #RainWater #SkiWax -
It's about f-ing time!!! WTF!
The #EPA is proposing that '#ForeverChemicals' be considered #hazardous substances
by Ayana ArchieFeb, 02 2024"The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing that nine #PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," be categorized as hazardous to human health.
"The EPA signed a proposal Wednesday that would deem the chemicals "hazardous constituents" under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
"For the agency to consider a substance a hazardous constituent, it has to be toxic or cause cancer, genetic mutation or the malformations of an embryo. The full list of the nine substances can be found here.
"The agency cited various studies in which forever chemicals were found to cause a litany of "t#oxic effects" in humans and #animals, including, but not limited to cancer, a decreased response to vaccinations, #HighCholesterol, decrease in #fertility in women, #preeclampsia, #thyroid disorders and #asthma, the EPA said.
"Short for "per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances," PFAS cover thousands of man-made chemicals. PFAS are often used for manufacturing purposes, such as in #NonstickCookware, #adhesives, #firefighting foam, #turf and more [ex, #SkiWax].
"PFAS have been called "forever chemicals" because they break down very slowly and can accumulate in people, animals and the environment. Last summer, a study by the U.S. Geological Survey found that the man-made chemicals are present in nearly half the country's tap water supply.
"The survey tested for 32 types of PFAS, though there are more than 12,000, the USGS said, and they can pose a health threat even at very small amounts.
"In June, the chemical manufacturer 3M said it would pay about $10 billion in lawsuit settlements to help detoxify water supplies across the country, after plaintiffs claimed the company's firefighting foam and other products were responsible for contaminating #TapWater with PFAS.
"The proposed rule will be open for #PublicComment once it is uploaded to the Federal Register, under docket number EPA-HQ-OLEM-2023-0278."
#PFASPollution #PFOS #WaterIsLife #Wildlife #Cancer #Contamination #Chemicals #Environment #FoodPackaging #Plastics #FireFightingFoam #Firefighters #Health #Mining #Lubricants #Electronics #Cosmetics #PFOS #PFNA #PFHxS #PFB GenXChemicals
#PFOA #Toxic #DowChemical #DuPont #3M #BASF #Teflon #RainWater #SkiWax -
It's about f-ing time!!! WTF!
The #EPA is proposing that '#ForeverChemicals' be considered #hazardous substances
by Ayana ArchieFeb, 02 2024"The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing that nine #PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," be categorized as hazardous to human health.
"The EPA signed a proposal Wednesday that would deem the chemicals "hazardous constituents" under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
"For the agency to consider a substance a hazardous constituent, it has to be toxic or cause cancer, genetic mutation or the malformations of an embryo. The full list of the nine substances can be found here.
"The agency cited various studies in which forever chemicals were found to cause a litany of "t#oxic effects" in humans and #animals, including, but not limited to cancer, a decreased response to vaccinations, #HighCholesterol, decrease in #fertility in women, #preeclampsia, #thyroid disorders and #asthma, the EPA said.
"Short for "per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances," PFAS cover thousands of man-made chemicals. PFAS are often used for manufacturing purposes, such as in #NonstickCookware, #adhesives, #firefighting foam, #turf and more [ex, #SkiWax].
"PFAS have been called "forever chemicals" because they break down very slowly and can accumulate in people, animals and the environment. Last summer, a study by the U.S. Geological Survey found that the man-made chemicals are present in nearly half the country's tap water supply.
"The survey tested for 32 types of PFAS, though there are more than 12,000, the USGS said, and they can pose a health threat even at very small amounts.
"In June, the chemical manufacturer 3M said it would pay about $10 billion in lawsuit settlements to help detoxify water supplies across the country, after plaintiffs claimed the company's firefighting foam and other products were responsible for contaminating #TapWater with PFAS.
"The proposed rule will be open for #PublicComment once it is uploaded to the Federal Register, under docket number EPA-HQ-OLEM-2023-0278."
#PFASPollution #PFOS #WaterIsLife #Wildlife #Cancer #Contamination #Chemicals #Environment #FoodPackaging #Plastics #FireFightingFoam #Firefighters #Health #Mining #Lubricants #Electronics #Cosmetics #PFOS #PFNA #PFHxS #PFB GenXChemicals
#PFOA #Toxic #DowChemical #DuPont #3M #BASF #Teflon #RainWater #SkiWax -
Spring, When The USFS Are Checking Their Wildfire Fighting Equipment
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That time of year again, when the USFS crews at the Denver Federal Center are checking, testing and setting up their gear for fighting this season’s wildfires at Bldg 810…
#spring #DenverFederalCenter #wildfire #wildfireseason #fighting #gear #preparation #climatechange #bushfires #firefighting #wildfires2023 #fireservices #USFS -
First Responder UAS 3D Mapping Challenge (UAS 5.0)
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https://www.challenge.gov/?challenge=uas5 challenge details
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https://firstresponderuaschallenge.org/uas5/ <-- application page
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[total cash prizes of ~ $1,000,000; note that I have ZERO involvement with this challenge]
#GIS #spatial #mapping #indoors #UAS #drones #drone #dronesforgood #dronesurvey #dronesurveying #emergencyresponse #firstresponders #firefighting #firefightingequipment #challenge #competition #gischat #infrastructure #design #people #safety #buildings #survey #response #3D #3dmodeling #3dscanning #3dmapping #aerialsurvey #buildinginspection #NIST -
Big Wind is The Meanest Firefighting Tank You Ever Saw - As the Iraqi army retreated at the end of the first Gulf War, they took the term “... - https://hackaday.com/2021/12/06/big-wind-is-the-meanest-firefighting-tank-you-ever-saw/ #hackadaycolumns #firefighting #engineering #mischacks #bigwind #oilfire #oilwell #fire #oil