Consumers Warned of Illegal Explosives and Urged to Follow Consumer Fireworks Safety Tips
June 30, 2008
Everyone enjoys fireworks, particularly in the festive Fourth of July season. But some devices can be dangerous. The National Council on Fireworks Safety recommends that you only buy consumer fireworks from a licensed store or stand. Never buy firework devices from an individual’s house, or out of someone’s car. Such fireworks are likely to be illegal explosives that can seriously injure you. Full Story
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Firefighter health and safety supported with NFPA podcasts
June 20, 2008
Daily podcast planned for Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is joining the International Association of Fire Chiefs(IAFC) and the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF)to bring special focus to firefighter and EMS health and safety, especially during the week of June 22-28 in recognition of Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week.
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SH-20 opening to traffic at Keetonville Hill ahead of schedule
June 06, 2008
Claremore, OK - SH-20 at Keetonville Hill in Rogers County will be open to traffic by 6 p.m. tonight. The roadway has been closed since April 10, 2008, after a landslide caused by
heavy rains damaged both the pavement and the hillside. Full Story
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Oklahoma Firefighter Collapses, Dies Following Live Fire Training
June 03, 2008
Stillwater, OK (Firehouse.com) - A firefighter collapsed and later died following a training exercise at Oklahoma State University Fire Service Training on May 31, according to university spokesman Gary Shutt.
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Keetonville Road Closed for Good
May 29, 2008
Claremore, OK (Claremore Progress) - A recent geotechnical investigation reveals two potential failure zones exist along a 3/4-mile stretch of Keetonville Road. Those failures and the cost of reconstructing the roadbed mean the county road, closed since April, will
be closed permanently.
“We’ll abandon that portion of Keetonville Road,” County
Commissioner Mike Helm said this morning by phone
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Click it or Ticket Campaign
May 19, 2008
The Oklahoma "Click it or Ticket" campaign began today and will run through June 1st. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol, along with 256 Oklahoma law enforcement agencies, will participate in the event. Law enforcement officers will target area motorists who are in violation of Oklahoma's mandatory seat belt use act. Full Story
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ODOT Awards Contract to Repair State Highway 20/Keetonville Hill
April 25, 2008
Oklahoma City, OK - At a special meeting of the Oklahoma Transportation Commission today, a contract for the reconstruction of SH-20 at Keetonville Hill in Rogers County was awarded to Muskogee Bridge Co., Inc. Full Story
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Washed Out Roadway May Never Reopen
April 18, 2008
Claremore, OK - (KTUL) - Imagine a road you use every day is shut down because of storm damage. And, to make matters worse - it may never reopen again. Full Story
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