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Issues involving medical conditions will continue to play a role in the fire service and those of us who care for firefighters need to be aware of these conditions. ...
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You are at the incident scene and need a quick thirst quencher. You want to reach for that soda, but before you do, you may want to reconsider. In reality, soda should not be part ...
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The Capital OXON HILL, Md. — A day after five people died of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in Oxon Hill, Prince George's County firefighters will canvass the ...
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Cool Shirt Systems introduced two products at FDIC to keep firefighters from overheating at a working fire. One monitors body temperature while the other cools firefighters. The ...
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By Josh Stockinger The Chicago Daily Herald KANE COUNTY, Ill. — A 911 dispatcher in Kane County for 18 years, Tammy Kleveno is never far from the calls that shook her. A ...
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Suit alleged that fire department officials in Eugene, Ore., discriminated against her because of 'perceived disability' after having pacemaker implanted ...
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By Travis Andersen Boston Globe BOSTON — Twelve people were evacuated from a South End apartment building and four Boston police officers and an ambulance crew were taken to ...
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We need to practice in that environment, so when it does happen, we will have identified the challenges. In addition to environmental challenges, there are operational issues that ...
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It is time we find ways through rehab to support our firefighters' mental well-being, and start heading off suicides and other manifestations of stress. ...
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Each firefighter line of duty death or serious injury sends a cold chill up the collective back of the fire service. They are startling reminders of how dangerous the job is, how ...
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By Denise Blaz and Brennan K. Peel The Abilene Reporter-News ABILENE, Texas — Whenever a major fire occurs, city workers have to do more than just make sure they extinguish ...
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By T.J. Pignataro The Buffalo News BUFFALO, N.Y. — Losing a beloved family pet in a house fire often adds insult to victims' emotional injuries, even when every human ...
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By Ellen Huet San Francisco Chronical SAN FRANCISCO — An Alameda County Fire Department firefighter was treated for minor injuries suffered in battling a garage fire Tuesday ...
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By Brennan David The Columbia Daily Tribune COLUMBIA, Mo. — A Thursday morning electrical fire in north Columbia resulted in $200,000 in damages to a home, then flared back ...
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We know that firefighters and emergency service personnel have a determined attitude, which is good but can also be deadly. ...
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One feature often debated is if a loss of consciousness is needed for a patient to have a concussion. In general the consensus is now that loss of consciousness is not required. ...
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By Morgan Young The Public Opinion CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Monday wasn't a typical day for firefighter Jason Kuehler, not because he was called to an accident on Interstate 81 at ...
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The Associated PressMONTEBELLO, Calif. — A 10-mile stretch of a major freeway will remain closed through the weekend after the fierce heat of a burning gasoline tanker sent ...
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Plus NEWS PETERSBURG, Ind. — Thursday morning, December 8, at approximately 7:22 a.m., Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department responded to a house fire at 2515 West C.R. 350 ...
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By Carolyn Jones The San Francisco Chronicle BERKELEY — A fire that destroyed a Berkeley apartment building Nov. 18 started with a mechanical malfunction in the elevator ...
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