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These are your stories for today… Two articles of note, the Fire Safety Research Institute issued a notice regarding a potential hazard involving fire blankets used for electric vehicle fire suppression efforts with battery involvement and the NTSB has a job opening for a Senior Survival Factors Investigator (Airport Operations and Crashworthiness). Be safe out …

We start the month of June with these stories from over the weekend… Be safe out there! Tom Small plane goes off runway at Centennial Airport by: Abraham Jewett DENVER (KDVR) – South Metro Fire Rescue responded to an aircraft emergency at Centennial Airport just before 1 p.m. on Sunday after a small aircraft taxied off…

These are the stories to close out the week… Have a safe weekend! Tom 2025 FIREFIGHTER STAND DOWN COMING UP (The Secret List) All, On behalf of the IAFF, NVFC, NFPA, FDSOA, and IAFC (Safety, Health, and Survival Section), the 2025 Firefighter Safety Stand Down will focus on the critical topic of behavioral health. Chiefs, Fire Officers,…

These are your stories for today… Sorry for being late, unscheduled dental visit this morning. Be safe out there! Tom Navy patrol plane crashes 6 minutes after takeoff… all 4 on board dead Military authorities are recovering the body. By Reporter Lee Seung-gyu and Reporter Yang Ji-ho A Navy P-3C anti-submarine patrol aircraft crashed near…

These are the stories for today… Of note, aside from a couple of aircraft incidents, we have stories regarding new safety regulations for SpaceX “Starship” launches, the USAF looking into an “Enormous Cargo Plane” and a story shared by Bill Hutfilz regarding retired USAF Fire Chef Ashontay Owens and his “The Crimson Melt”, “where firehouse…

These are your stories for today, a lot to catch up on from the long weekend….. Sorry for being a bit late, still learning how to work with the new website! SLO County Airport reopens following plane crash By: Grace Bennett , Katherine Worsham, Kathrene Herndon, Karson Wells UPDATE (5:49 p.m.) – The SLO County Airport has reopened. The first…

Today starts the 2025 Memorial Day weekend here in the United States. This coming Monday is Memorial Day, a federal holiday in the United States for remembering those who have made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in our country’s armed forces. This entire three-day weekend is about a lot more than barbecues, baseball and the…