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Ore. firefighters healing from emotional trauma after shooting
–Springfield Fire Department Battalion Chief Mike Caven said the five firefighters who were ambushed by a gunman at a fire scene are on leave
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NC firefighter loses 93 pounds in 3 months
–Robert Heussy, an 11-year veteran of the Union Road Fire Department, has lost 93 pounds in three months after deciding to join a gym in July
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Congressman helps firefighter-paramedic return home from Mexican hospital
–Fire Lt. Jason Oliver has been unable to leave a hospital in Cancun after being transported by ambulance while on vacation with his wife
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Firefighters sue Calif. gas company over massive leak
–Firefighters who worked in and around the site of a gas leak sued the Southern California Gas Co. saying the company let them be exposed to toxic chemicals
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Fla. city takes aggressive approach to remove exhaust from fire stations
–To improve the health of Boynton Beach’s first responders, the city plans to install exhaust removal systems inside five fire stations
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Conn. firefighter on leave after being found unresponsive on duty
–The New Haven Fire Department firefighter was found by colleagues, who were getting ready to respond to a medical call
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Study: Sleep deprivation can have ‘dire consequences’ for everyone
–When sleep-deprived, “Individuals working critical jobs may put themselves and [others] at risk,” one researcher said
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Texas fire dept. exploring options for enhanced cancer screenings
–The Woodlands Fire Department is seeking options for enhanced cancer screenings for firefighters as cancer becomes more prevalent in the profession
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Fla. firefighters given cancer decontamination kits
–To help firefighters decrease their risk of cancer, Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis is giving decontamination kits to every station in Florida
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Lawsuits linking firefighter hearing loss to sirens ending quietly
–The suits, filed by nearly 190 Buffalo firefighters, claim Federal Signal Corp. “knew or should have known” their sirens were harmful
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Mass. responders deal with stress of fatal shark attack
–As they consider the second shark bite this summer and the first fatal shark attack in the state in over 80 years, responders say they are monitoring mental health
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Ohio FD gifted sauna to help combat toxins
–The idea is for firefighters to take a shower, then get into the sauna and onto an exercise bike where they will exercise and sweat out the toxins
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Responder opens up during National Suicide Prevention Week
–Firefighter-paramedic Brent Jones said he decided to get help after five of his colleagues died by suicide in the past five years
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Study shows health, reaction-time declines in firefighters
–Researchers have expanded a health-monitoring study of wildland firefighters after a study found season-long health declines and deteriorating reaction times
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Firefighter-EMT returns to work after lung transplant
–Mike Bramhall is back on the job and studying to get his paramedic license after his lung collapsed from cystic fibrosis two years ago
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