FVTC wildland firefighter program teachers skills used in California fires
Wildland firefighters in Wisconsin rely more on ground resources to fight fires compared to California who use aircraft to ...
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Wildland firefighter pay raises could vanish without action by Congress within days
The $20,000 salary increase for wildland firefighters in the 2021 infrastructure law could be coming to an end next week if Congress doesn’t act. The infrastructure law included $600 million to ...
Oregon firefighters mobilize to California to help with Los Angeles area fires
The Oregon State Fire Marshal has mobilized 15 strike teams made up of 300 firefighters and 75 engines. Another 70 wildland firefighters are on their way as well.
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Sperm cells regenerate. How does wildfire smoke affect them?
Successive academic studies and anecdotal evidence point toward increased cancer risk from smoke exposure among wildland firefighters. But an upcoming study from Colorado State University aims to ...
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PFAS detected in firefighter gloves, hoods, and wildland gear
The NIST team tested four types of gloves, eight types of hoods, and nine types of wildland firefighter gear from several manufacturers of firefighter gear in 2021–23. All these garments are ...