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New standard for firefighter personal protective equipment

The new standard is focused on increasing contamination resistance and cleanability of gear.

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Understanding the Importance of Cultural Burning

Dr. Moore-Merrell and Margo Robbins discuss how the Cultural Fire Management Council facilitate the practice of cultural burning on the Yurok reservation and ancestral lands to maintain a healthier ecosystem.

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The transition to advanced encryption standard

Federal Partnership for Interoperable Communications released an overview of actions and next steps to support public safety agencies in their transition to AES.

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Integrating 911 and 988 services with innovative crisis response systems

Learn how 5 counties in 5 different states have implemented innovative crisis response systems involving 911/988 integration. Understand the progress, challenges and lessons learned from 911/988 interoperability across various models, including embedded clinicians, call transfer and co-located response.

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Minimize firefighting risks at strip mall fires

New bulletin from NIOSH outlines considerations for developing the correct strategy and an effective incident action plan for strip mall fires.

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NHTSA publishes data on ground ambulance crashes

Ground ambulance crashes remain one of the leading causes of death on the job among EMS personnel. Read NHTSA’s new “Analysis of Ground Ambulance Crash Data from 2012 to 2018”, featuring an in-depth look at the latest data plus recommendations to improve ground ambulance safety.

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