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The fatal incident was the second time in two days a responding Indianapolis engine was involved in a collision
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Scott A. Major allegedly punched the volunteer firefighter who had asked him to move his vehicle that was blocking apparatus responding to a fire
Florida Department of Health officials say the 70-year-old Broward County man attended last week’s conference in Tampa
Officials say the Alameda firefighter is being quarantined outside the county and all fire stations will remain open
The World Health Organization announced that COVID-19 will now be classified as a pandemic
Cancel station tours, visits, and non-essential training and travel
The fire department said they believed an ambulance had already been sent, but it was sent to the wrong location
The fire chief said the lieutenant used “bad judgment” when he attempted to make the exercise more realistic with a live fire
One responder remained hospitalized Wednesday morning and the truck driver was also injured in the collision
Firefighter Matthew Bym proposed to Paramedic Makayla Swaim with some help from fellow firefighters
Officials say the man admitted to setting the fire and then attempting to fight the fire while intoxicated two months after quitting the department
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Cresson Firefighter-EMT Diana Jones, 63, was inspired by her son, a fire captain, to pursue a second career in public safety
Phillipsburg Fire Chief Rich Hay said firefighters faced difficult conditions fighting the blaze within the plant’s pollution control system
The committee formed at the behest of the National Institutes of Health and CDC published a draft recommending a four-phase distribution plan for the vaccine
Three of the firefighters still haven’t been able to return to work after the June 4 fire and blast in Jacksonville
What EMS providers need to know about the physiology behind the Lazarus syndrome to ensure a patient is deceased before declaring death
About 200 firefighters responded to the blaze at the three-story building
Orange County fire, EMS and law enforcement officials urged hikers to properly prepare and take caution before heading out to the trails
Sometimes, a first responder may just want to talk to a peer who has walked in their shoes, and can provide understanding and direction
Officials said the Seminole County firefighters were engaged in a rescue attempt and unaware of exposed wires nearby
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