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Safety Wars 7-9-2026 

Safety Wars Recap: Paperwork, Fitness Tests, and Flock Cameras

Jim  opens Safety Wars with disclaimers on OSHA/EPA citations, then covers severe flooding in the Northeast, including the washed-out Palisades Parkway near West Point — a reminder to know local roads and have backup routes.

The main segment focuses on safety paperwork, invoking Marshall McLuhan's idea that "the medium changes the message." Jim argues records like OSHA 300 logs, SDS sheets, training matrices, and emergency plans aren't bureaucratic clutter — they're an organization's memory and evidence, becoming critical the moment an incident occurs. He warns that digital systems, while powerful, require constant maintenance, access control, and human oversight, while paper can survive when links break or passwords expire.

After an FSN Radio News break (Iran-US tensions, India-Australia uranium deal), Jim reviews the relaunched Presidential Fitness Test, backed by RFK Jr. and WWE stars, detailing test benchmarks for curl-ups, planks, mile runs, and push-ups.

The show closes with a deep dive into "Flock" license plate cameras, examining privacy backlash, vandalism incidents, and a Milwaukee officer accused of misusing the system — raising broader questions about trust, oversight, and surveillance in American communities.

For all your safety needs give us a call at 845-269-5772 or Jim@safetywars.com.

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