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Jane Blume August 16, 2013 10:10 Labor Day is around the corner and you can really make a difference in our nation’s economy by supporting union and American-made goods. When you fire up the grill for one last time this summer think about supporting these tasty, union made food items for Labor Day. Make the end of summer a union and American made one! Grilling Ball Park Franks Banquet Chicken Boar...
Jane Blume August 13, 2013 14:57 The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) felt the heat of its critics as they protested the group’s annual convention in Chicago last week. The Center for Media and Democracy has released a new report that identifies 466 ALEC “model bills” that were introduced in state houses across the country in 2013. CMD finds 84 of these “model bills” were passed and pu...
Jane Blume August 7, 2013 09:55 Summer is winding down and this is a good opportunity for IAFF members to raise awareness for drowning prevention and safety in their communities. The month of August is Drowning Impact Awareness Month (DIAM). The goal of DIAM is to bring increased attention to drowning that will save lives. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 2005-2009,...
Combining the roles of fire fighters and police officers undermines public safety. Today, when faced with the pressure to decrease budgets, municipal decision makers may be more easily tempted by the argument that consolidation can cut costs, even if that argument is unfounded. At this year’s IAFF John P. Redmond Symposium on the Occupational Health and Hazards of the Fire Service in conjunction w...
We all know the days of pick-up basketball and two-hand touch football at the fire station are over, but does that mean the treadmill and the bench press are the only things left? Many things interrupt our workout schedules at the fire station. We have our normal call volume, drills, Desire2Learn, community events, and the list goes on and on. So how are we supposed to keep in shape? Additionally,...
Fairfax County Fire Station 401 - McLean responded into Washington, D.C. to assist with a hardware store blaze. Smoke could be seen for miles. More pics after the jump ...
TOTAL TIME : 3 hrs Prep Time : 2 hrs Cook Time : 1 hrs INGREDIENTS (4 Servings) 12 ounces tomato paste 16 ounces tomato sauce 1 (24 ounce) can red kidney beans 3 tablespoons garlic powder 2 tablespoons onion powder 2 tablespoons cumin 1 tablespoon dried ancho chile powder 1/3 cup chili powder 2 tablespoons dried parsley 2 teaspoons oregano 2 teaspoons dried marjoram 2 teaspoons g...
The Associated Press EPHRATAH, N.Y. — Divers searched a large pond while investigators combed nearby woods Saturday for any sign of the pilot of a volunteer Angel Flight that crashed, killing two passengers. The plane's passengers were found dead Friday night near where the small plane crashed in Ephratah, about an hour west of Albany, Fulton County Sheriff Thomas Lorey said. The bulk of the plane...
The Associated Press CHAFFEE, Mo. — The National Transportation Safety Board has launched an investigation into the cause of a cargo train collision that partially collapsed a highway overpass Saturday in southeast Missouri, injuring seven people. The collision occurred about 2:30 a.m. when a Union Pacific train hit a Burlington Northern Santa Fe train at a rail intersection under a highway near ...
DigTriad SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When you see a police car, an ambulance or a fire engine rolling down the road, somebody, somewhere needs help; it's usually a life or death situation. Or is it? 911 tapes obtained by News10 show massive abuse of the emergency system. In one tape, a man says, "I'm not reporting anything. I'm just trying to find out how do you use the cell phone in California if you're...
By M.L. Johnson, The Associated Press
The Journal Sentinel MILWAUKEE — Without even thinking, Joe Ortner rattles off a list of items on his family's dairy farm that could kill you: 1,000 gallons of diesel, 500 gallons of gas, cleaning chemicals in the milking parlor, oil and lubricant for repair work and a 6-foot-deep manure pond in which you could drown. He pauses and adds three bulls to the...
The news agency Reuters recently published an investigative piece that looked at the extent West Fertilizer Company notified state and local officials about the chemicals it stored on site and the extent that anyone took notice. The report examined if the company complied with the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act, which requires companies to notify responders and other of...