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Outfitting Wildland Firefighters
Wildland firefighter gear is designed to strike a series of delicate, life-or-death balances. It must be heavy-duty enough to protect its wearer from the searing heat of 1000°F flames ...
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7 firefighters suffer heat exhaustion from house fire battle in New Haven
NEW HAVEN, CT (WFSB) – Seven firefighters suffered heat exhaustion and eight people were without a home as a result of a house fire in New Haven. Firefighters battled the 2-alarm fire on Dixwell ...
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Wildland firefighters face up to $20,000 pay cut if Congress doesn’t act − that’s taking a toll on a workforce already under stress
As cool weather arrives and the number of U.S. wildfires declines, wildland firefighters who have spent months working in the heat and smoke are able to take a much-needed break. But for many of ...
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Wildland firefighters face a big pay cut if Congress doesn’t act − that’s taking a toll on a workforce already under stress
(THE CONVERSATION) As cool weather arrives and the number of U.S. wildfires declines, wildland firefighters who have spent months working in the heat and smoke are able to take a much-needed break.