protection association continue to be written in a way that favor the use of pfas chemicals by including certain requirements that can t easily be met using other materials. the nfpa tells us it doesn t create or dictate standards, but instead relies on expert volunteers, including many representatives of the firefighting community. the nfpa and the firefighters union remain locked in a heated lawsuit about what the standards should say. we contacted some of the largest manufacturers of firefighter gear to understand why pfas continues to be used. only viking responded, telling us there s been a lack of pfas-free fabrics approved by the nfpa, but says it s now testing alternative materials and plans to release a new line of gear by the end of the year, manufactured without pfas. at least two other companies, fire dex and lion, are already advertising pfas-free uniforms that are now being tested at
the reading list, though, is the classic how to puwit itt a fire without burning to death. powerhouse. lly th typically, the written exam for the lieutenant position includes tactical knowledge relevant to the job, like understanding building, d fire s construction, medical techniques and fire suppression strategies. egieand , most importantly, howo make a kick breakfast. yeah, but it all begs the burning question what does d weakness havo withe to do with putting out fires? it s the same question many int the seattle firefighting community are asking. turns ous ovt the departmenterma is over 90%. whitn and e men . and that s a problem forrtment the diversity obsessed people at the seattle department of human resources. ned as da some of the dalmatians don t have enough black spotss to relaxium. yeah, it is , isn t it?
world. reporter: walking the streets of this capital, it s not hard to see who is in charge. there are pictures of xi jinping all over. this poster addressing the firefighting community. at the heart of this is the chinese communist party. but at the center of the party, it s this man, xi jinping. 2021 saw merge steps to further consolidate power. in an early november meeting of china s ruling elite, the 400 or so top party officials passed an almost unprecedented resolution, highlighting the role of its current leader and china s president, xi jinping, on the triumphant rise on the global stage. he wants to really highlight his own contribution to be development of the party. that also will seal his legitimate rule over china in the foreseeable future. and, of course, no one would
in 2021, the chinese president gained power and stature, and some now put xi jinping on par with mao the tse dong. china is moving farther away from thecrac democracies. reporter: it s not hard to see who is in charge here. there are pictures of president xi jinping all over. this poster addressing the firefighting community. at the center of life here is the chinese communist party. but at the center of the party, this man, xi jinping. 2021 saw major steps to further consolidate power. in an early november meeting of china s ruling elite, the 400 or
acres since just sunday. it s all in this area around yarnell that you see there on the map. the disaster the worst loss of firefighter life since 9/11. senator john mccain said their sacrifice will never be forgotten. we re learning more about those fallen heros. they were members of an elite hot shot crew making their loss of experience and knowledge incredibly detrimental to this firefighting community. they are the best of the best this crew, these hot shots were digging a fire line around the yarnell hill wildfire. they were trying to starve the fuel for the fire. very dangerous. that s when they were overcome by flames. we re live in prescott, arizona. reporter: good morning. the winds here are the key. they have been extremely erratic. in the words of one firefighter, like a monsoon. low humidity, extremely hot here. and what it s all added up to is it s a deadly combination for