Waterloo FD Ice Rescue 2/5/2025
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National Firefighter News
- by Lori WarnerFirefighters worked to put out a 2nd-alarm fire that also caused multiple smaller fires Friday morning at an abandoned church building in north St. Louis. The post VIDEO: Firefighters battle 2-alarm abandoned church fire in Missouri amid intense heat conditions appeared first on Daily Dispatch.
- by Lori WarnerVIDEO: Sometimes the smallest member of the team can make the biggest impact. One local firehouse has a new member who’s already become part of the family. The post Ohio firehouse dog has become important part of the crew appeared first on Daily Dispatch.
- by Lori WarnerPHOTOS: The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) has identified the two people who were killed in a fiery plane crash Thursday morning. The post VIDEO: Deputies identify 2 people killed in fiery plane crash in Florida appeared first on Daily Dispatch.
- by Lori WarnerPHOTOS: Multiple crews continue to be on the scene Thursday morning, September 3, after a massive fire in downtown Du Quoin. The post VIDEOS: Massive fire destroys, damages multiple businesses in one Illinois city appeared first on Daily Dispatch.
- by Lori WarnerA recent state-of-the-art review in the journal Textiles by researchers at OSU USA, examines the use of nanotechnology to advance thermal protective clothing (TPC) for firefighters. The post Oklahoma State University Review: Nanotechnology could make firefighter clothing lighter, smarter, and more protective appeared first on Daily Dispatch.
Consumer Product Safety Commission Recalls
- by Skip Hop Recalls Baby Sesame Street Elmo Silicone Teethers Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Choking HazardThe black eyes can detach from the recalled teether if frozen, posing a risk of serious injury or death from a choking hazard.
- by OKK Trading Recalls Rainbow Mystery Squishy Bun Toys Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Water Bead Ingestion; Violate Mandatory Standard for ToysThe squishy bun toys violate the mandatory safety standard for toys because the water beads inside the dumplings expand larger than permitted, posing a deadly ingestion hazard. If a water bead is ingested, it can pose ingestion, choking, and intestinal obstruction hazards inside a child’s body, resulting in severe discomfort, vomiting, dehydration and a risk […]
- by GIHNJSI Squeezy Dumplings Toys Recalled Due to Serious Ingestion, Choking and Obstruction Hazards; Sold on Amazon by ChenyuanhuiThe squeezy toys contain water beads. If ingested, water beads expand and can pose deadly ingestion, choking, and intestinal obstruction hazards inside a child’s body, resulting in severe discomfort, vomiting, dehydration, and a risk of death to a child.
- by Branch Recalls Ergonomic Chairs Due to Fall HazardThe backrests of the chairs can detach, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
- by Gizoon Direct Recalls Six-Drawer Double Dressers Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards; Violates Mandatory Standard for Clothing Storage UnitsThe recalled dressers are unstable if they are not anchored to the wall, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in risks of serious injuries or death to children. The dressers violate the mandatory safety standards as required by the STURDY Act.