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Four National Guardsmen found themselves trapped after battling the Bear Fire, officials said
Bangor Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 772 officials say Chief Thomas Higgins refused to negotiate extending the agreement that allowed them to wear the shirts on some Fridays
The August Complex reached 471,185 acres on Thursday, surpassing the 2018 Mendocino Complex
The apparatus driver was pinned, but not seriously hurt when he hit a tree in bad road conditions
Fire Lt. Bruce Stayner, 49, died from an apparent heart attack following a call
These shoring devices and techniques will make rescuers safer and more effective
The firefighter and officer got in a dispute over where the fire engine should park while firefighters were responding to the crash
If implemented, the cuts will reduce the number of paramedics on duty in the overnight hours
Given the layout of the buildings, the contents and manpower available, how would you attack this fire?
There were eight paramedics, two trauma doctors, and an assortment of firefighters and EMTs swarming her home that day
Lt. Robert Neary and Daniel Sweeney were killed fighting a mill fire in 2012
Fire equipment operator Todd Martinez,49, was riding his bike when he was struck by a pickup truck
Changes in pension formulas or medical benefits in retirement have caused those in the fire service to consider early retirement or face dramatic reductions in pensions and benefits
They are less common and less talked about than new construction, but older buildings pose their own set of risks
Firefighter Dwight Hilton, 57, went into cardiac arrest while fighting a wildfire
Forestry pilot Jacob Thomas Harrell took a small plane out to look for additional hot spots; rescuers with planes and helicopters are searching for him
Chief Bob Khan is retiring Feb. 28 to spend more time with his father who is suffering from Alzheimer’s
Bryce Allen, 49, was charged with first-degree murder in the March 19, 2012 collision that killed Jacksonville Fire Department Capt. Donald Jones
Capt. Thomas Sterling Suddarth was one of four hurt when a roof of an auto shop collapsed while battling a fire
No action was taken against a probationary firefighter who told people seeking help for the dying man that they had to call 911 before anyone could respond
All four firefighters were taken to the hospital and the extent of their injuries is unknown
Any employee who is found to have failed to report prior infractions, particularly where a citation for DUI, DWI, or an arrest of any type has occurred, shall be subject to termination
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
Arbitrators say Fire Chief Gregory Paxton, who pulled a man out of a car at gunpoint last year, didn’t deserve suspension and should be paid $20,000 for lost overtime
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
Firefighter safety takes on added importance in the face of winter-weather hazards
Firefighter Art Springer II, 45, died Jan. 23 after contracting the H1N1 flu virus
Firefighter Stan Wilson, a 28-year veteran, died May 20 when a burning building collapsed on him; fire officials say there was flawed communication at the scene
Two firefighters were injured after getting into a minor crash on their way to the fire; another was hurt by an exploding propane tank
Firefighters Stephen Machcinski, 42, and James Dickman, 31, were killed while fighting a fire in a six-unit building
Firefighter Elyse Duckett accused the department of “falsely” identifying her to the media as being responsible for killing a 16-year-old survivor
The 10-year-old girl fell down the well and was rescued about half an hour later; she was flown to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries
