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Firefighter-designed rescue device for use at Statue of Liberty

Sun, 5 Jul 2009 17:47:14 UTC

NewsdayNEW YORK — A lifesaving rescue device invented by a trio of veteran firefighters from Long Island has been accepted by officials at the Statue of Liberty and is to be available for emergencies now that Lady Liberty's crown is open.The device, which one of the firefighters said Friday looks "something like a Taco Bell shell," weighs about 6 pounds and is called a Rapid Intervention ...

Texas firefighters sue city over salary program

Sun, 5 Jul 2009 17:41:42 UTC

The Dallas Morning NewsIRVING, Texas —More than half of Irving's firefighters are suing the city over a salary program they say violated state law by creating inequity in how they were paid for longevity and seniority. "As a result, fire fighters in all ranks were accorded radically different treatment of their seniority for pay purposes," the lawsuit says.More than 125 firefighters ...

After 50 years of firefighting, Ohio chief ready to retire

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 16:47:32 UTC

By Elizabeth Gibson The Columbus Dispatch (Ohio) JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP, Ohio —Take one house. Fill with hay. Add a generous amount of kerosene and gasoline. Light it up.That's how they used to make training fires for firemen in the 1950s, sometimes with a live person in the burning building so they could practice rescue techniques."There are things back then that, if you'd stopped to think about ...

Fireworks explosion on NC island kills 1

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 16:43:48 UTC

The Associated PressOCRACOKE, N.C. — Authorities say a fireworks explosion on a North Carolina island only reachable by ferry has killed one worker and critically injured four others.Hyde County spokeswoman Jamie Tunnell says everyone hurt Saturday worked for a company setting up the annual Independence Day fireworks display on the Ocracoke Island docks.Authorities say no danger remains, and ferries ...

Firefighters battle large blaze at shuttered SC mill

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 16:41:51 UTC

The Associated PressROCK HILL, S.C. — A shuttered mill in northwestern South Carolina has caught fire, spewing clouds of dense, black smoke visible for miles.The mill housing the former Rock Hill Printing & Finishing Bleachery began burning Friday. The Herald of Rock Hill reported that several nearby homes had to be evacuated. There were no reports of any injuries.The mill once employed thousands ...

Air Force pilots relish tricky firefighting runs

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 16:37:21 UTC

As wildfire season begins in earnest, pilots will be taking to the skies with new equipment that will allow them to drop more fire retardant

Officials hunt serial tree arsonist in Texas

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 16:34:37 UTC

The Associated Press GALVESTON, Texas — Officials on Galveston Island are looking for the culprit in a bizarre palm tree torching spree.Thirty trees have been set ablaze on the island southeast of Houston since May.Galveston Fire Marshal Gilbert Robinson says he's got a "serial tree arsonist" on his hands.Tree service company owner Greg West is offering a $1,000 reward for information ...

Documents reveal DC firefighters' records

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 16:43:42 UTC

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Idaho fire chief retiring after nearly 34 years

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 16:11:49 UTC

The Idaho Falls Post Register (Idaho) SALMON, Idaho — Fourth-generation Salmon resident Bob Perry is a man who's worn many hats and this week he is taking off the last of them.The 60-year-old Perry has performed a dizzying array of jobs for decades: telephone technician, volunteer firefighter, emergency responder and ordained Episcopal priest.He retired from Centurytel, one of two local phone ...

Ill. firefighter pleads guilty in military pay scam

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 15:57:07 UTC

By Matthew Walberg Chicago Tribune ORLAND, Ill. — A former southwest suburban firefighter was sentenced to 3 years of probation after he pleaded guilty Thursday to stealing $193,000 from the Orland Fire Protection District by falsely claiming to be on active military duty overseas. The district continued to pay Larry Masa's salary, health benefits and other costs for three years, but in reality ...