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So the city of Houston is blaming its firefighters for clicking on a link in an email the city sent to them that intended to share information about the firefighters’ promotion exam but instead linked to a bunch of social security numbers in the clear.
Houston data breach exposes firefighters’ personal info, union says they’re being blamed

Houston data breach exposes firefighters’ personal info, union says they’re being blamed
Houston firefighters say they’re being unfairly blamed after a city email exposed 7,500 Social Security numbers in a data breach.

somehow hadn't put it together until now that the massive robotaxi parking lot at 14th & Shotwell is on the site where a family business burned down a few years ago.
https://www.kqed.org/news/11830791/sf-firefighters-battling-massiv…

Massive 5-Alarm Blaze in SoMa Burns 6 Buildings, Injures SF Firefighter
The structure fire burned at least six buildings within the block contained by South Van Ness, Folsom, 14th and Division streets. It had been mostly contained by 9 a.m.

🥴 Cops on ketamine? Largely unregulated mental health treatment faces hurdles
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10-cops-ketamine-largely-unregulated-mental.html

Cops on ketamine? Largely unregulated mental health treatment faces hurdles
Combining psychotherapy with low-dose ketamine, a hallucinogenic drug long used as an anesthetic, is a relatively new approach to treating severe depression and post-traumatic stress, especially in populations with high trauma rates such as firefighters, police officers, and military members. Yet evidence of the efficacy and safety of ketamine for treatment of mental health conditions is still evolving, and the market remains widely unregulated.

A gift to the West Bank city of Nablus from Scottish firefighters has sat impounded in dock by the fascist Israeli authorities. They've sent a £16,000 bill to Nablus.
Another way in which Israel harms Palestinians and blocks solidarity.
Scottish fire engine destined for West Bank may return after 15-month Israeli seizure | Dundee | The Guardian

'Why are yall sad?' Teachers, firefighters, officials on leave or fired over Charlie Kirk posts (The Hill)
https://thehill.com/homenews/5499708-why-are-yall-sad-teachers-firefighters-officials-on-leave-or-fired-over-charlie-kirk-posts/
http://www.memeorandum.com/250912/p51#a250912p51

"UK wildfires devastated more areas in 2025 than at any time since records began, figures show"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Wildfires

Awful. How’s that even possible? I thought modern building materials would prevent this
Edit: might be bamboo scaffolding
#hongkong<…

Garnet fire burns into grove of giant sequoias; several behemoths are in flames
https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-09-08/garnet-fire-burns-into-grove-of-giant-sequoias-several-trees-are-in-flames

Garnet fire burns into grove of giant sequoias; several behemoths are in flames
A fire burning in Fresno County has reached the McKinley grove of giant sequoias. Several trees are in flames and specially trained firefighters are on their way to put them out.

During the days after the murder of George Floyd, the Minneapolis police actively prevented firefighters from fighting fires. Buildings in my neighborhood burned because the police wouldn’t let anyone put out the fire.
Out of control is right. And it’s what these people do.
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https://front-end.social/@grigs/115375875836066251

A look at training sessions hosted by robotaxi companies, like Zoox, to teach first responders how to handle emergencies involving self-driving cars (Lisa Bonos/Washington Post)

A new challenge for emergency workers: Learning how to handle a robotaxi
Police and firefighters are getting trained on how to respond to emergencies involving self-driving cars — or pull them over in a traffic stop.