Enterprise Fire Chief Paul Karvoski uses the words “totally insane” to describe proposed federal regulations for fire departments, search and rescue units and other emergency responders. Wes Morgan’s ...

Jul. 10—Some north country lawmakers are raising the alarm over a proposal from the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration that they say would make it nearly impossible for small, local ...

An Occupational Safety and Health Administration rule, the Fire Brigades standard was first put into effect in 1980. According to the OSHA website, the safeguards in this rule are inadequate and ...

Jadwin, Missouri, is a small settlement in the eastern Missouri Ozarks. It’s located in Dent County, which has more than 750 square miles and is served by a number of small departments. (Photo by ...

Local volunteer fire departments are asking the public to comment on proposed OSHA updates, saying that the new rules will negatively impact their operations. On Tuesday, July 2, Colona Fire Chief ...

Aug. 8—WATERTOWN — Watertown Fire Commissioner Warren Day is convinced that the future of small, rural volunteer fire departments is at stake if proposed federal Occupational Safety and Health ...

Falconer firefighters are pictured at the scene of a fire in October. Volunteer fire departments have raised concerns about new federal OSHA standards they say could make it easier to recruit and keep ...

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ALBANY — The Firefighters Association of the State of New York has expressed concern with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s proposal to update the “fire brigades standard,” which ...

COLONA, Ill. (KWQC) - The future of volunteer fire departments could be in jeopardy if new standards outlined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) are implemented. That’s ...

A proposed workplace safety rule change could have significant impacts on local fire departments. An Occupational Safety and Health Administration rule, the Fire Brigades standard was first put into ...