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Ebenezer Fire Protection District Firefighter Dustin Brandhorst, 36, was en route to a fire at the time of the crash
The bill, which passed in the Senate and now heads to the House, could cost the state an estimated $20-22 million
San Miguel Engineer and Army veteran Eric Hille is raising funds, gathering volunteers and collecting equipment
Marcus Kauffman, 25, was returning home from a Thanksgiving trip when he was shot during an apparent confrontation with a burglar
One firefighter suffered a mild concussion when he slipped on the ice and hit his head; another suffered from dehydration and smoke inhalation
All five firefighters aboard were released after treatment of minor injuries.
Chief Pierson suffered an apparent heart attack; efforts to revive him were unsuccessful
Judge said he made errors by not allowing testimony during three-day trial in Sept.
The fire appears to have started in the roof and spread quickly through the rafters
The shell of the brush truck was found in a field and officials say items were stolen from the station
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
A dump truck hit the back of the school bus at an intersection, but it’s not yet clear who was at fault
He was charged with secretly using a photographic device to gratify sexual desire
A grateful couple donated land to the Karns Fire Department for a substation, now they want it back
An injured firefighter is suing saying the chief and president’s lax attitude toward drinking on duty led to the crash
He had just finished a city department shift when a volunteer alert went off on his cell phone; he didn’t immediately register it was for the home he grew up in
This apparatus crash is a good excuse to take a hard look at age and the ability to fight fire
The 33-year-old firefighter suffered serious injuries after hitting the ground during a Santa Claus parade
The trooper crested a hill with lights and sirens then hit the apparatus, sending himself and two firefighters to the hospital
The volunteer department initially called did not have an apparatus in service
Watch this helmet-cam video of a truck crew venting a roof and weigh in on the training lessons it offers
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The winner of the contest is rewarded $1 million and given a trip to the Super Bowl; the deputy fire chief says it’s about much more than that
Firefighter Andrew Warren Cody served on the Mansfield Fire Department for 23 years
Firefighters Wyatt Pillen and Vincent Oedekoven were thrown from their vehicle after losing control; they were not wearing a seat belt at the time
The firefighter was in full cardiac arrest when other firefighters on scene administered CPR and used an AED to help him gain consciousness
Neil Gilbert, who started fighting fires at 15, died when his car went off the road and struck a tree on his way to work
Here’s a look at what is available in portable scene lighting packages and how much you can expect to pay