AZ state plan reaches deal to protect firefighters after Yarnell tragedy

State OSHA officials in Arizona recently reached what they characterized as a groundbreaking settlement with the state's forestry division to put a range of protective measures in place for fire responders -- plans devised in response to the Yarnell Hill fire two years ago that killed 19 members of the Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew ( see related story ). The move comes as federal OSHA explores policy and regulations to better shield firefighters and other emergency responders from on-the-job...