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Edward F. Hine and Chief Emeritus Lee Witman of the Colonial Park Fire Co. both played critical roles in the department’s fire prevention and education programming
FITNESS IN FOCUS
The agency put out a call for plasma donations from those with Type O-positive blood who have recovered from the virus
2 more firefighters injured in the explosion returned to active duty this week; 1 firefighter remains hospitalized
Chinese researchers found that the virus was present in the semen of six study participants with COVID-19
The NTSB’s report found that Jet A fuel was mistakenly added to the plane, which only uses aviation gasoline
One firefighter was burned and another suffered smoke inhalation; 23 fire departments battled the blaze
One sailor said the scene outside the ship at the height of the conflagration was “chaotic,” and sailors shared firefighting equipment, such as masks and gloves
CPSE/ICMA white paper considers strategies to adapt to an increasingly dynamic all-hazards work environment
The two firefighters and two people who jumped from windows to escape the blaze were treated and released
Raleigh Firefighter Nick Christopoulos did chest-to-ground burpees for 12 hours in a row in his endeavor to break the record
New Braunfels officials say the quarantining firefighters consumed alcohol and one overflowed a bathtub, causing significant water damage
COMPLETE COVERAGE
The Rockport Fire Department is raising money for Jason Doyle, 38, who has been hospitalized, fighting the virus for nearly a month
Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ addressed in annual defense bill
Los Angeles Fire Department personnel who receive the vaccine will be entered into a raffle to win items such as gift cards, electronics and bicycles
Officials say the Passaic apparatus was en route to a call when it collided with a minivan
Two Somerville firefighters were taken to the hospital and seven others sustained minor injuries battling the fire that displaced seven people
Savannah Volunteer Fire Department Chief Darrell Woodard, 66, was a firefighter for more than four decades and was planning to celebrate his 13th wedding anniversary
Montville Fire Co. Deputy Chief Don Kutz died from the virus on Dec. 22, weeks after his wife, Montville EMS Lt. Christine Kutz, who died on Dec. 1
The firefighter reportedly suffered a burn to the leg and was transported to an area hospital
“Massachusetts still has not provided any dates, times, or vaccination locations,” the union tweeted Tuesday
The chiefs want both their department members and the public to follow their example when the vaccine becomes more widely available
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