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<title>Firefighter's desk job will cost Ohio department overtime</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Dean Narciso The Columbus DispatchWORTHINGTON, Ohio &mdash; Like a fire that refuses to be snuffed out, persistent overtime has troubled the Worthington Fire Department in recent years.Accrued vacation, storm damage, injury and illness have contributed, Chief Scott Highley told the City Council, explaining this year's projected $350,000 overrun.But part of that overtime comes because the coordinator ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 21:30:23 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>ND ambulance service receives federal grant</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Bismarck TribuneOLIVER COUNTY, ND &mdash; The Oliver County Ambulance Service was among four emergency response units in the state to receive a federal Assistance to Firefighters Grant.Oliver County received $21,280 to enhance its response capability and protect the health and safety of the public during fires and other emergencies. Full story: Ambulance receives federal grant ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:30:28 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Philadelphia fire department plan causes worry</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Restructuring would deactivate companies, close stations; residents demonstrate against cuts]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:20:34 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>2 Philadelphia firefighters hurt as roof collapses</title>
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<description><![CDATA[By Sam Wood The Philadelphia InquirerPHILADELPHIA &mdash; A section of a warehouse roof collapsed during a fire in Northeast Philadelphia late Wednesday night, injuring two veteran firefighters as they fell 20 feet to the ground.The blaze broke out shortly before 10 p.m. at an auto shop tucked inside an industrial complex on the 4800 block of Wingate Street in the city's Holmesburg section.Firefighters ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:08:25 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Calif. town builds fire break after blazes</title>
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<description><![CDATA[By Toni Scott The Chico Enterprise-Record (California)FEATHER FALLS, Calif. &mdash; With the ash and blackened trees from the Craig Fire still present in Feather Falls, the community is moving forward with projects to reduce the threat of future wildfires.The Craig Fire, which started Aug. 3, scorched 2,001 acres of land near the small town of Feather Falls, east of Oroville. It was contained Aug. 11 ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:28:41 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>SUV hits, severely damages Mass. pumper</title>
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<description><![CDATA[By Ryan Hutton The Berkshire Eagle (Pittsfield, Massachusetts)CHESHIRE, Mass. &mdash; The Fire Department's only &quot;mini-pumper&quot; fire truck has been severely damaged after being struck by a 17-year-old driver who had just received his license back after a suspension, police said yesterday.The 1996 pumper was on its way to Hoosac Valley High School Friday night to supervise the traditional pregame ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:44:48 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Pa. man, 82, survives 32 hours in freezing woods</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Associated PressTOBYHANNA, Pa. &mdash; An 82-year-old Pennsylvania man was found alive and conscious by rescuers Wednesday after getting lost in the woods of a state park and spending 32 hours braving snow squalls and freezing temperatures.Charles Harrison, of Mount Pocono, was alert when he was found shortly before 2 a.m. in the woods of Tobyhanna State Park in the Pocono Mountains. He was flown ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:21:11 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Mass. firefighter hurt in fall through floor</title>
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<description><![CDATA[By David Abel The Boston GlobeNEWTON, Mass. &mdash; A firefighter suffered minor burns and injured his shoulder when he fell through the floor of a million-dollar home engulfed in a two-alarm blaze, a fire official said.The firefighter, who also had elevated carbon monoxide levels, was held overnight at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and is expected to recover, said Assistant Chief Bruce Proia ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:56:03 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Foreclosures challenge fire departments</title>
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<description><![CDATA[NFPA report examines dangers of high foreclosure rates, provides recommendations for fire service leaders]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:00:23 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Wis. union president out over racial slur</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Associated PressMILWAUKEE &mdash; The head of the Wisconsin firefighters union resigned Tuesday over a racist comment he made the day after Barack Obama became the first African-American elected president.Rick Gale, who had worked on Obama's Wisconsin campaign, apologized to the union and the public in his resignation letter.The Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin said Gale's comment was &quot;offensive ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:44:39 UTC</pubDate>

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