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A Burke Rescue volunteer carried whole blood across rugged terrain to help stabilize a climber injured in a high-angle fall during a five-hour rescue in Linville Gorge
Fitchburg Fire Chief Dante Suarez alleges he was placed on administrative leave in retaliation for challenging the city’s elimination of its CodeRED emergency notification system
Sutter County will temporarily close two fire stations on a rotating basis as vacancies and firefighter leave strain staffing, a move the union warns could increase response times
A permanent plaque on Belle Isle honors Detroit Fire Sgt. Sivad Johnson, who died after entering the Detroit River to help rescue three children in 2020
Geauga County officials say hoarding conditions have been found at an estimated 25 fires over five years, creating blocked exits, access problems and contamination risks for first responders
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