Fire Fighting and Healthy Forests
There is debate about the methodology of forestry and also debate on Global Warming and the disappearance of our natural resources on the surface, namely forests and Rain Forests. Last year the Alaska Fire burned over 280,000 acres in the very first day and it continued to grow as all big fires do.
Adult ADD: Are You A "Fire" Fighter?
In business, we refer to the word "fires," a lot of times. These are 'fires that happen,? not literal fires, but things that need to be taken care of. A fire could anything that someone else thinks is really important and they come to you, and try to throw it on you as your problem because when you have ADD, you're probably good at putting fires out.
San Francisco Firefighters: Increased Risk for Bladder Cancer – Testing Underway
In April the San Francisco Firefighter Cancer Prevention Foundation initiated a bladder cancer testing program for active and retireed firefighters. The goal of this program is to test 1,000 individuals at the workplace or retiree events using the NMP22 BladderChek test. According to the foundation, this is the second phase for the program and results will be part of a larger study. The educational message urges men and women to know the symptoms of bladder cancer -- blood in the urine, urinary frequency and urgency.
Issues with Aerial Fire Fighting
A few years ago I visited the Wyoming Contractor, which used WWII aircraft to fight such fires. I was amazed that such old aircraft were not in museums but rather in flying condition and used for dropping phoschek on fires.