Fire Service Awards
Bob Gear has led Benton County Fire District 1 and the Pasco Fire Department; he also responded to the World Trade Center attack on 9/11
The CommanDING Tech Challenge was designed to encourage the development of advanced incident command dashboards for first responders
The Greater Tucson Fire Foundation is a nonprofit designed to respond to unmet needs of the firefighter community by facilitating access to wellness resources
1 EMT tried to reach in through crack in window to grab steering wheel as another tried to open car doors
Firefighter Michael Goff was Petersburg Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services’ first, only firefighter to die in line of duty
East Naples firefighter was honored for heroism Tuesday for his lifesaving efforts in 1-car rollover accident
Firefighter Brandon Morrow received Medal of Valor for response to apartment fire that killed 2 in Nov.
Two firefighters saved unconscious man from burning home
Men who died include Tewksbury firefighter William John McAllister, propane truck driver Arthur Sutliff, Billerica fire Capt. Donald Schultz
6 other firefighters’ names also were added to Honor Roll plaque during ceremony for their bone marrow, stem cell donations in 2011
Firefighter Phil Lopez administers Heimlich maneuver to choking woman 2 days after rushing man to safety from house fire
1 firefighter had fallen feet-first through hole into flames, landed on his back, and suddenly radioed for help himself
Volunteer Firefighter Paul Brady was working on top of fire truck in 2006 when fellow firefighter drove it out of firehouse
DOT employees attempted to douse flames before firefighters arrived; roof collapse destroyed 8 other buses
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First responders, dispatcher helped save lives of baby in respiratory arrest, pregnant woman who fled armed man, jumped into river
3 firefighters chased suspect after he robbed, assaulted 15-year-old girl, pinned him to fence until police arrived
3 firefighters got unconscious elderly woman out of bathroom of burning home; 7 fought fire that claimed 2 lives
2 firefighters risked their lives to save woman who fell into sinkhole, made sure that no other responders entered into unstable area of collapse
Congressional Law Enforcement Awards recognize 60 emergency responders for putting safety of others ahead of their own
Without a hose line, he risked being cut off from his escape route, with the fire over his head before he located the victim
Captain Kendall Thompson named winner of the 2011 International Benjamin Franklin Fire Service Award for Valor
The 16th annual awards, sponsored by Pierce and led by Fire Chief Magazine, acknowledge both career and volunteer fire chiefs
Firefighter-paramedic Jason Durbin was off duty when he rescue a woman from a fire, earning him the Carter Harrison Award in 2010
Award winner comes from family of firefighters
The ceremony took special notice of 3 killed in action among 100 who passed away or died in the line of duty last year
Capt. Richard Meagher, who used CPR and a defibrillator to bring a 9-month-old child back to life, was among the 22 firefighters honored
Chief Tom Carr was tasked with bringing about change that was required following the tragic deaths of nine firefighters in 2007
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