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	The Official Organ of Labournet New Zealand Professional Firefighter's Union UK Fire Brigades Union Interesting Site For OHS&W Reps This site maintained by Atwone. » Cancer question This week's news Selected links to firefighter workplace, industrial, technology and OHS news stories across the last seven days Australia Auswide: Australia to review tsunami warnings Thousands ignore warnings after Chile's huge earthquake. Tas: Launceston firefighter killed Road crash at Cradle Mountain. WA: Fires roundup: - Firefighters save homes in Perth's south. - Nambeelup fire contained. - Yandi Station bushfire contained. - Mid West firefighters take control. WA: Engineer develops bushfire alert system Hopes to federal funding to roll out new system nationwide. Vic: Boost for fuel reduction burns Department plan for increased burns in Wimmera Mallee. Vic: MP takes aim at fire warning signs Opposition MP wants to scrap new fire danger warning signs. International USA: Cancer in the Fire Service: Fact or Fiction? Mike Dubron, founder of the Firefighter Cancer Support Network comments. South Africa: Protesters fire shots at Firefighters As they tried to put out burning tyres and dismantle barricades. India: Graduates, postgraduates in race To become firefighters. China (Hong Kong): Fire veteran dies Three others hurt: building had no automatic sprinkler system. USA: Weighty issue 75+% of emergency responder candidates in Massachusetts are either overweight or obese. USA: Firefighters protest citizen group targeting their pensions 200 Atlanta firefighters waved protest signs and yelled "Stop, thief!". USA: Indiana Guard firefighter protection: In Southwest Asia. UK: Firefighter faces up to Sahara challenge Nottinghamshire firefighter gears up for to raise money for firefighters’ charity. USA: Flint firefighters to picket Over public safety layoffs. USA: Cities to decide home fire sprinkler requirement New materials leave less time for firefighter response. USA: Shocked firefighters talk Electrocution injuries in six-alarm bar fire. USA: New Jersey firefighters fight deactivation Funding cut impact. USA: Emergency increase As volunteers dwindle. USA: Firefighters hand out free carbon monoxide detectors Law has been on the books for nearly two weeks. UK: Deal reached in long-running South Yorkshire fire dispute Vote to accept a deal over shift changes. USA: Firefighters speak out over cut plan Proposal by governor would cut nearly $10 million from a fire safety training fund. USA: Michigan firefighters to protest outside City Hall Madison Heights budget cuts concerns. USA: Firefighter killed by train Delaware firefighter struck by Amtrak train. USA: Alternative methods to battle aluminum foundry blaze "We used lots of dry chemical extinguishers, lots of carbon dioxide extinguishers…" USA: National fire fighter near-miss reporting system: shots fired! The unnerving part of the equation is determining the direction projectiles are heading. Taiwan: Earthquake measures 6.4 Firefighters battle textile factory blaze after Thursday's quake. USA: The importance of HAZMAT training Can't be overstated: we live in an increasingly explosive world. USA: Structural collapse rescue training Seattle firefighters prepare. ****************