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Dear Member,

In this week's highlights, a 911 dispatcher is being investigated for failing to send fire and police to rescue a woman who drove into a pond. And Facebook strikes again when a former Houston firefighter turned city H.R. employee made a 'controversial, racist post'; he was one of seven who sued the city saying the written tests were unfair to African Americans.

And be sure to check out the story of an anonymous customer paying the bill for the Iowa medic crew who just lost three coworkers in a fatal medevac crash, one of our most popular Facebook stories.

� From the FR1 Team

Top Stories of the Week

Woman who drove into pond dies after 911 call not inputted
Ambulance was dispatched immediately but police and fire dispatch were 30 minutes late

Former Houston FF makes 'controversial' Facebook post
Dwight Allen was also one of seven firefighters to sue the city over claims that written tests were unfair to African Americans

NY fire assoc. pushing to make killing a first responder first-degree murder

Firefighter injured rescuing autistic man from house fire

Capt. fired for religious emails wants job back

Off-duty firefighter/medic saves cardiac arrest victim

Ozzy Osbourne injured in small house fire

Firefighters rescue man pinned in junk-filled home

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Top Photos of the Week

Firefighters look up towards 41 Spring Street in lower Manhattan after it was engulfed in a five alarm fire that had been contained, Thursday in New York. One person died and eight people were injured. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

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Top Comments of the Week

"This is a good example of how we need to start marketing the fire service. We need to advertise why we do what we do so we can gain a greater support for from the public!"
�Christopher Armstrong in response to Video: Viral video firefighter appears on ABC News

"I was listening to that call. At one point, the dispatcher let everyone know that they were getting reports of a person on fire on the third-floor balcony. I'm not sure that this information really helped � it added a lot of unnecessary tension for the responders."
�Mark Bulla in response to 2 die in mysterious apartment complex fire

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