Alerts and Advisories
Apparatus
- 10/30/09
- Navistar Recalls Certain Model Year 2008 and 2010 Emergency Vehicles Manufactured Between 6/12/07 - 6/24/09
- 10/27/09
- Spartan Recalls Certain Model Year 2008-2009 Fire Apparatus and Ambulance Cab/Chassis Made Between 6/2/08-9/2/09
- 10/27/09
- Manual Adjustment of Automatic Slack Adjusters May Contribute to Unexpected Brake Failure on Automotive Fire Apparatus
- 7/6/09
- Pierce Manufacturing Recalling Fire Apparatus Due To Latch
- 5/8/08
- Improper Set-up of Aerial Ladders with a Locking Waterway May Put Firefighters at Risk
- 9/10/07
Safety Bulletin (Fairfax County, VA Fire and Rescue Department): Stortz Coupling and Operator Awareness (PDF, 104 Kb)
Firefighting Aircraft
- 2/16/06
- Safety Recommendation: Model Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Vehicle Wheel Hub Assemblies (PDF, 345 Kb) - PDF Help
Fire Detection/Suppression/Notification Products
- 5/1/07
- Sprinkler Recall Deadline: Owners Should Act before August 31, 2007
Hazardous Materials
- 9/6/07
- Safety Advisory Guidance: Use of Mobile Acetylene Trailers
- 6/28/07
- Dangers of Unspent Aircraft Oxygen Generators (PDF, 71 Kb)
- 6/14/07
- Emergency Shutdown Systems for Chlorine Transfer (PDF, 362 Kb)
Medical Devices/Emergency Medical Services
- 11/19/09
- Safety Alert: Cardiac Science Corp. Powerheart and CardioVive Automated External Defibrillators
- 10/5/09
- Philips Heartstart Fr2+ Automated External Defibrillators Recalled
- 8/14/09
- Medical Device Recall for PediCapTM End-Tidal CO2 Detectors (PDF, 16 Kb)
- 4/9/09
- ZOLL Medical Corporation AED Plus Defibrillator
- 3/16/09
- Welch Allyn AED10 or MRL JumpStart defibrillators
- 3/11/09
- Baxter Colleague Single and Triple Channel Volumetric Infusion Pumps
- 3/10/09
- Recall Notice: Shiley 3.0PED Cuffless Pediatric Tracheostomy Tube by Covidien Inc.
- 9/11/08
- Recall: LifePak CR Plus Automated External Defibrillators
- 8/28/08
- Medical Device Recalls: Pacific Consolidated Industries Mobile Oxygen Storage Tank
- 8/13/08
- Ferno PROFlexx Model 35-X Stretcher Failures and Cot Handling Safety (PDF, 29 Kb)
- 1/25/08
- AM2 PAT, Inc., Issues Nationwide Recall of Heparin and Saline Pre-Filled Flush Syringes
- 2/17/07
- LifeLine® Semi-Automatic External Defibrillators and ReviveR® Semi-Automatic External Defibrillators
- 1/16/07
- Physio-Control Voluntarily Suspends U.S. Shipments of LIFEPAK® External Defibrillators and Certain Associated Products
Protective Equipment - Respirators/SCBA
- 2/11/09
- Users of Mine Safety Appliances Air Masks Equipped with a Universal Rescue Connection (URC) or Quick-FillŪ Coupling Containing a Date Code within the Range of "18207" through "30508" (PDF, 347 Kb)
- 1/14/09
- Mine Safety Appliances User Advisory: Universal Rescue Connection (URC) and Quick-Fill Coupling - Unable to Connect or Leakage while Connected (PDF, 172 Kb)
- 12/30/08
- SCOTT HUD Quick Disconnect Hoses (PDF, 426 Kb)
- 12/16/08
- Users of Mine Safety Appliances Air Masks Equipped with a Universal Rescue Connection Coupling (PDF, 448 Kb)
- 11/20/08
- Global Secure Safety Products, Inc. (formerly CairnsAir Inc. and Neoterik) Respirators to be Listed on Certified Equipment List as Obsolete and Certificates of Approval Revoked
- 4/7/08
- NIOSH Respirator User Notice: Approval of CBRN Air Purifying Respirators for Use with NFPA 1994-2007 Edition Ensembles (PDF, 77 Kb)
Protective Equipment - Other
- 10/6/09
- Guardian Full-Face Diving Masks Recalled by Ocean Technology Due to Visor Separation Hazard
- 10/1/09
- Diving Equipment Recalled by Halcyon Manufacturing Due to Drowning Hazard
- 11/19/08
- Brownie's Third Lung Recalls Air Compressors Due to Drowning Hazard
- 9/17/08
- Aqua Lung America Recalls Apeks Scuba Diving Regulators Due to Drowning Hazard
- 9/10/08
- Aqua Lung Recalls Scuba Regulators and Adapters Due to Drowning Hazard
- 8/1/08
- Voluntary Recall of 325 FT Shot Line for Bridger™ Line Gun (PDF, 15 Kb)
- 12/11/07
- ROMI Recalls SCUBA Regulators Due to Drowning Hazard
- 9/10/07
- Free Dupont Tychem® Level A Valve Diaphragm Replacement through October 1, 2007
- 8/29/07
- M&J Engineering Recalls Swivels for Scuba Diving Masks Due to Drowning Hazard
- 5/31/07
- Innovative Scuba Concepts Recalls Diving Regulator Components Due to Drowning Hazard
- 2/28/07
- Pelagic Recalls Digital Dive Computers Due to Decompression Hazard
Wildland Firefighting
- 5/15/08
- Shindaiwa Recalls Backpack Blowers Due to Laceration and Impact Hazards
- 4/24/08
- Firefighters Concerned about Fire Shelter Length
- 8/24/07
- Shindaiwa Inc. Announces Recall of Backpack Blowers Due to Fire Hazard
- 8/6/07
- Safety Advisory: Situation Awareness Briefing
- 7/20/07
- Notice: Reverse Polarity Rayovac 7.5V Batteries
- 7/19/07
- Safety Advisory: Dry Fuels and Extreme Fire Behavior
- 5/29/07
- Southern Area Fuels and Fire Behavior Advisory (PDF, 320 Kb)
- 1/9/07
- Blue Fireline Pack Seam Defect (NFES 0678, 0674) (PDF, 98 Kb)
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