• Fire Chiefs Discuss Grants At IL Fire Services Event

    Over 100 representatives from across Illinois’ fire service organizations recently gathered in Glenview, IL, for the Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Association of Illinois’ 19th Annual Fire Services Home Day, held this year at Northeastern Illinois Public Safety Training Academy (NIPSTA.)The fire professionals were joined by elected officials and staffers from several state and federal offices with 20 fire service vendors displaying key equipment used in the fire service.Paul Darle
  • Sales of illegal and dangerous ebikes must be stopped, say MPs and peers

    All-party group concerned about hazards caused by bikes, with focus on use by delivery drivers and risk of fire Ministers must urgently act to stop the sale of illegal and potentially lethal electric bikes, with a particular focus on their use by gig economy delivery riders, a committee of MPs and peers has said.The rapid spread of highly powered bikes or conversion kits causes hazards on the roads and can lead to fires because of cheaply made batteries, the report by the all-party parliamentary

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