Recent Fire News

• Fallen firefighter’s son rides to first day of school in fire truck

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  Cooper Brooks was escorted to his first day of kindergarten by the colleagues of his father, Christopher, who died in May from injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash

• Ind. responders die in off-duty motorcycle crash

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  Superior Ambulance EMT Jaclyn Nauracy and South Haven Fire Department firefighter-paramedic Nicholas Branham were killed when they collided with an SUV

• Houston firefighters pitch tent after truck breaks down

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  Firefighters waited 11 hours for a tow truck to arrive after their 14-year-old apparatus broke down after a back-to-school event

• Utah battalion chief's death may have been linked to airplane retardant drop

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  Fire retardant dropped from a plane into an area that should have been cleared of firefighters may have had something to do with the death of Matthew Burchett

• W. Va. fire chief struck by vehicle while directing traffic

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  Logan County Fire Chief Joe WImmer avoided serious injury after Jeffery Woods allegedly struck Wimmer in the legs with his vehicle

• 5 storage must-haves for a safer fire station

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  Keep critical gear and equipment stored properly to increase safety and prolong the life of your PPE and tools

• 5 tips for starting and sustaining an EMS career

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  Understanding the challenges in a career in fire/EMS is key to overcoming them and enjoying a career in a rewarding field

• Fire stations should match the needs of the community

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  Exploring the factors that go into hiring firefighters, locating fire stations and purchasing fire apparatus

• Two in, two out: maintaining your marriage in the fire service

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  Your partner at home can be your best resource in regard to your mental health

• Webinar to be held on Digital NG911 Readiness Checklist

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  The State of 911 webinar will discuss how a new digital version of the NG911 Readiness Checklist will make it easier to use

• Firefighter recalls being hurt in Wash. wildfire

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  Brett Read, who was severely burned and is now recovering at a hospital, said the “fire stood up and made a huge run” when his crew began to disengage

• Retired firefighter-paramedic shares career experiences in memoir

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  Veteran first responder Conrad Gonzalez wrote “10-96 … We’re on the Way,” which includes 40 stories about saving lives

• Officials find body of missing Calif. fire captain

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  Police said Los Angeles County Fire Department Capt. Wayne Habell’s body was found in a Santa Barbara canyon

• Opioid crisis putting strain on NH fire dept.

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  From October through May, the Keene Fire Department responded to at least 51 suspected opioid overdoses, administering 110 doses of naloxone to those patients

• How to safely transport SCBA on the fire apparatus

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  Proper storage for self-contained breathing apparatus will reduce contamination in the crew cab and improve firefighter safety on the apparatus

• Firefighters save historic church after steeple is hit by lightning

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  The bolt caused damage to the steeple but firefighters, coming from the station just a few hundred yards away, quickly knocked down the fire

• President Trump issues major disaster declaration in Calif. wildfire

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  This declaration allows federal funds to be available to help Lake County survivors recover and rebuild from the Mendocino Complex fires

• 2 men sentenced for pot house blast that killed FDNY battalion chief

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  Garivaldi Castillo, 33, and Julio Salcedo, 36, were charged in the death of 44-year-old Battalion Chief Michael Fahy, a 17-year FDNY veteran

• Neighbors hurt while saving child from burning home

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  The St. Louis Fire Department says two neighbors rescued a child and were injured when they escaped the blaze through a broken window

• US vows to work more closely with states to fight wildfires

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  As wildfires choke California and other states, the Trump administration pledged to work more closely with state officials to prevent wildfires from starting

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