Recruit, Rookie and Probationary Firefighters
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What I learned about myself – and the fire service – by attending rookie school two times, 20 years apart
Fire commanders at the Asiana Airline crash had never taken aircraft disaster training; it is not required by FAA
The rapper graduated, but was barred from the ceremony and placed on extended probation
All five firefighters aboard were released after treatment of minor injuries.
Police say the 14-year firefighter/paramedic stole painkillers from the fire station two separate times in mid-September and early October
There are a complex set of characteristics that push some into action while others stand by
The injured firefighter used a ladder to climb the roof, which appeared to have been slick with ice; he slipped, fell and landed in the yard of the residence
The man was strapped into a Stokes basket, which was placed atop the ladder and lowered down
The residents’ dog was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation then taken to a veterinary hospital
The college student live-streamed his apparent suicide attempt online; the video ends nearly 40 minutes in as firefighters enter the smoky room and remove the young man
The damaged 75-foot ladder truck has been checked by mechanics and was in use on Thursday
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