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The 6-year-old was given his own uniform, shot down cones with a fire hose and even dragged dummies down the street, all with a grin across his face
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Firefighter Jack Hancock Jr. said he jumped into action putting his years of first responder training into use, helping his dad during a heart attack
The department has battled bed bugs before in 2010 when seven fire stations had to be fumigated over a span of three months
The 10-year-veteran spent two days in the ICU and another four in the telemetry unit; his fellow firefighters are being credited for saving his life
Her father suffered a heart attack across the street from a firehouse; the firefighters stayed put, another ambulance got lost, and the city worker died
Chief Rick Winkles, 53, was a few months shy of being on the department for 28 years and planned to retire soon
Despite the adversity severe weather presents, firefighters rise to the challenge
After an evaluation of the situation, fire officials determined that a field amputation would be conducted on the man’s arm
Firefighter Art Springer II, 45, died Jan. 23 after contracting the H1N1 flu virus
“That boy was always smiling, trying to make everyone feel better,” his father, Sgt. James Kuzik, said. “He always wanted to help.”
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His son said he has some burns in his airway and is being transferred to a burn unit
John Shoup was taken to the hospital and treated for a heart attack; he later succumbed to his injury
There’s little empirical evidence on how clean firefighter turnout gear is after laundering or the best ways to clean it; that is all about to change
The commercial encourages firefighters to open up instead of burying their fears by reaching out to counselors or loved ones
Firefighter Adam Bacon was at his second jiu jitsu practice when he broke his neck; he has gained some upper body strength from rehab
Fellow firefighters said they will always be grateful to have fought fires beside the chief
There was no history of domestic violence or indication why the recently retired firefighter would kill his wife and himself
Chief Marvin Riggins said his firefighters are supporting one another after suffering losses
His son, a captain, was a passenger in the vehicle when the chief fell ill; he took the wheel and rushed him to the hospital
He’s not sure how he contracted HIV, but thinks it happened in 2003 when a patient he was treating got blood on him
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