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WUSA 9 WASHINGTON — A full shift of firefighters fell ill with symptoms of chemical exposure after working a fire earlier in the day, according to D.C. Fire and EMS. Around 9 ...
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One of the greatest challenges any emergency responder faces every day is the dilemma of what to eat. Now before we go any further in this, a serious public service announcement is ...
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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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By Marissa Bagg WPTV BOCA RATON, Fla. — Sean Riley was a 20 year law enforcement veteran with the San Diego Sheriff's Office, until he started using drugs. "I was in ...
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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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KINLOCH, Mo. — A fire captain in Mo. died Friday after being on life support for nearly a month following a successful fire rescue. Capt. Richard Parks, 47, a 31-year veteran ...
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I've been a recreational runner most of my adult life. I've been a volunteer firefighter for the past three years. I've done a few running events now in partial turnout ...
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NATRONA COUNTY, Wyo. — A Wyo. firefighter died Wednedsay from a stroke he suffered while working a brush fire last week. Firefighter Adam Longo of Natrona County was driving ...
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It doesn't matter how advanced tools become. Without a physical training that includes balance of strength, mobility and flexibility, your chance of getting hurt moving patients is ...
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By Gerald Witt Knoxville News-Sentinel KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Knoxville Fire Department has answered an average of one fire call per month for a decade at the site of an ...
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SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A Mich. fire chief is retiring after three rounds of radiation and two of chemotherapy to fight cancer. But not before he finishes what he started. ...
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REDDING, Conn. — A Connecticut firefighter died of a medical issue Sunday while responding to a brush fire. Lt. G. Marshall Sanford, 67, vice president of Redding Volunteer ...
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This story, and others like it recently, highlights the increasing prevalence of chemical suicide in jurisdictions across the United States. The possibility of encountering ...
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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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VAN BUREN, Maine — A paramedic and volunteer firefighter died Sunday while completing duties at his Maine station. Peter Carbonneau, 51, a 27-year veteran of Van Buren ...
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BIRCHWOOD, Wis. — A Wis. fire captain died from an apparent heart attack he suffered while responding to a rescue call on Friday. Capt. John "Jack" Colbert, 60, a ...
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Capt. David Bailey was reportedly leading training with some inmate/wildland firefighters when he suffered a medical emergency ...
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Police said they searched lockers, sleeping area of Lawrence Anthony Wajda Jr. at Fire Station 19, found methamphetamine, ecstasy, Suboxone ...
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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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