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Volunteer firefighters stretched thin in Allegheny County, leaders say
Leaders say volunteer firefighters are being stretched thin in Allegheny County. West Mifflin #3 Volunteer Fire Company is ...
Derry Township Volunteer Fire Department gets new machine to clean personnel equipment
Scott Lasenby, the VP of new product development for Circul-Air Corp, a company that has been in the fire cleaning business ...
Derry Township firefighters invest in equipment washer, aim to reduce cancer risk
Derry Township firefighters have taken a step toward cancer prevention, purchasing a washing machine to better clean their ...
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Days after arson attack, Shapiro seeks support for proposed Pa. budget's investment in firefighting
Fire departments across the state face numerous challenges, and Shapiro’s proposal takes a three-pronged approach to ...
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Trump laid off nearly all the federal workers who investigate firefighter deaths
The cuts, which are part of Trump’s slashing of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, will also halt a ...
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New legislation could ban use of PFAS in firefighting gear
New legislation could ban the use of harmful chemicals in firefighter gear. Firefighters said while they're braving dangerous ...
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Jay gets grant for washing machine to scrub cancer-causing substances from firefighter gear
Learn more. JAY — The Fire Rescue Department received a $5,000 grant from the state Firefighter Safety Equipment Fund to buy a heavy-duty washing machine that will filter out carcinogens from ...