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Vincere Cancer Center Launches Screen Shield, the Nation’s First Comprehensive Cancer Screening Program for Firefighters and First Responders
Vincere Cancer Center, a world-class cancer center and leader in early detection and precision oncology, today announced the official launch of ‘Screen Shield,’ its First Responder Cancer Screening Program, the nation’s first and most comprehensive initiative dedicated to detecting and preventing cancer in firefighters and first responders. After years of success serving this high-risk community, the program formalizes Vincere’s commitment…
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Seneca Launches with $60 Million to Equip Firefighters, Utilities, and Communities with Advanced Wildfire Defense Technology
Seneca, the resilience technology and infrastructure company, today announced its public launch and a $60 million financing round. The round, believed to be the largest venture capital round in fire technology to date, was led by Caffeinated Capital and Convective Capital, with participation from First Round Capital, Transition VC, Advance Venture Partners, Nextview Ventures, Bullpen Capital, Stepstone Group, DCVC, Offline…
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NASA Airborne Sensor’s Wildfire Data Helps Firefighters Take Action
Data from the AVIRIS-3 sensor was recently used to create detailed fire maps in minutes, enabling firefighters in Alabama to limit the spread of wildfires and save buildings. A NASA sensor recently brought a new approach to battling wildfire, providing real-time data that helped firefighters in the field contain a blaze in Alabama. Called AVIRIS-3, which is short for Airborne…
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Rescuers at the Ready at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center
If there’s an emergency at the launch pad during a launch countdown, there’s a special team engineers at Kennedy Space Center teams can call on – the Pad Rescue team. Trained to quickly rescue personnel at the launch pad and take them to safety in the event of an unlikely emergency, NASA’s Pad Rescue team at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center…
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Essential Safety Gear All Firefighters Need
Firefighters do an important yet dangerous job. All firefighters need some essential safety gear to protect their health and wellbeing while in the field.
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How To Start Your Career as a Firefighter
You can choose from thousands of different careers in life, but a firefighting career is one of the most heroic paths you can pick. Firefighters spend their days saving lives and protecting the community. If you’re looking for an opportunity to help others, you’ll need to know how to start your career as a firefighter. Receive Your Education There’s no…
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Fathers Day 2021 Gift Guide
Recycled Firefighter
Recycledfirefighter.com For that Fire Fighter father in your life, why not get him something that comes from recycled fire hose, made by a fire fighter. They offer wallets, backpacks, and various other items that can be used daily by anyone. We have been using the front pocket wallet for years and it still looks almost brand new. Definitely can’t beat…
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Frenetic Firefighting Multiplayer ‘Embr’ set to light up PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch this Summer
Having brought its signature style of frantic, frenetic, and – yes – fantastically fun online multiplayer to Early Access for Steam and Google Stadia last year, Curve Digital is excited to announce Embr will make the leap to PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch at the same time it enjoys its full launch on PC this summer. Embr – developed by Muse Games – is part satirical commentary on the world’s ever-expanding gig economy…
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Ziggurat Interactive to Bring Heroic Firefighting Action To PC with Real Heroes: Firefighter HD
DENVER, COLORADO (January 15, 2021) — Ziggurat Interactive, publisher of multiplatform retro and modern games today announced a January 21, 2021 PC release for its first-person firefighting title, Real Heroes: FirefighterHD. In the game, players will face explosive backdrafts, put out towering infernos, and rescue trapped civilians as a rookie firefighter in the Los Angeles Fire Department. Charging headfirst into danger is all…
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MSA Showcases M1 SCBA at Emergency Services Show in UK and Moves Closer to Launch of New G1 SCBA in U.S.
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Each year in Birmingham, fire brigades from around the United Kingdom come together to learn about the latest trends and emerging technologies in the fire service market. That’s why MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE: MSA), the global leader in firefighter safety, selected the Emergency Services Show to showcase its new M1 self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and the overall depth of MSA’s fire service…
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