CONTACT: Rebecca Normington, 715-221-9726, normington.rebecca@securityhealth.org MARSHFIELD – The third leading cause of death in the U.S. for children ages one to fourteen is fire-related, according to the National Safety Council. In 2017, 127 children died from fire and smoke inhalation. Fire prevention and safety training can curb these numbers, which is why the Marshfield Fire and Rescue Department is invested in fire prevention, education and awareness for local children. “Fire education and safety are important so kids learn how to be careful around fire and how to avoid hurting themselves and others,” said Pete Fletty, Deputy Chief of Fire Prevention

MILWAUKEE – Members of Machinists Union (IAM) Local 1406 at General Electric Datex-Ohmeda are being impacted by layoffs. Almost 50 employees were laid off in December 2020 and over 90 more on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021 due to a decrease in production needs of ventilators and anesthesia machines. IAM Local 1406, IAM District 10 and GE Datex-Ohmeda negotiated a one-year extension agreement in March 2020 in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic. The agreement allowed GE salary employees to work alongside production employees for a few months as the company attempted to meet global production needs. Due to the continued need for medical

Contact: Christine Haag, DNR Remediation And Redevelopment Program Director Christine.Haag@wisconsin.gov or 608-422-1148 MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is holding online listening sessions on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021 to seek public input on PFAS contamination in Marinette, Peshtigo and surrounding communities. The meeting is the 12th in a series of 14 meetings the DNR will host for area residents. The listening sessions will include routine updates from the DNR, Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) and other partners regarding the status of PFAS investigations and cleanup actions in the community. The Jan. 20 sessions will take place online from 1

Contact: Elizabeth Goodsitt/Jennifer Miller 608-266-1683 The Department of Health Services (DHS) has released new data features on the COVID-19 vaccine data page. The first includes additional information on the Vaccine Distribution Summary table, which now breaks down how many doses providers in Wisconsin have ordered and how many doses are in-transit to vaccine locations. The second feature includes four new visualizations that show total vaccinations and percent coverage by age and sex. “Providing Wisconsinites with the most relevant data to understand the process of vaccinating the state against COVID-19 is an iterative process,” said DHS Secretary-designee Andrea Palm. “We will

Clean water initiatives, truth-in-labeling among the items MADISON, Wis. — The Dairy Business Association, Wisconsin’s leading dairy advocacy group, today announced its top legislative and budget priorities for this year’s session. Among the group’s areas of focus are improving the program that regulates larger farms, protecting customers with truth-in-labeling bills for dairy products and meat, and responding to challenges posed by COVID-19. The announcement came just before the start of DBA’s annual Dairy Strong conference. DBA will also continue to champion clean water initiatives. In December, the association announced a joint policy effort with three environmental organizations that is aimed at improving