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Month: February 2023

Amazon: workers ‘doing well’ after hazmat response to Beaumont Amazon warehouse

On Friday morning, representatives from Amazon’s Public Relations Team released this statement: “Out of an abundance of caution, a haz-mat crew responded to our site when three employees reported skin irritation after being in a particular cargo trailer. Those employees were treated for the short-term irritation and are thankfully doing well. We stopped work in

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Palm Springs firefighters test out new technology that could help save lives

Palm Springs Fire Department is testing a new mechanical chest compression device that could help save more lives. The LUCAS device helps deliver high-quality, consistent chest compressions to sudden cardiac arrest patients. Currently, the department has two devices firefighters can use in the field. Data will be collected after every usage during the device’s trial

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Amateur balloonist group from Illinois says small balloon last reported over Alaska ‘missing in action’

By Kristin Fisher, CNN An Illinois-based club of amateur balloonists says one of its small balloons is “missing in action” after last reporting its location over Alaska on Saturday, the same day the US military shot down an unidentified object in the same region. While the Northern Illinois Bottlecap Balloon Brigade (NIBBB) has not blamed

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