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One Briarcliffe Fire Company volunteer allegedly mocked the name of a Black 8-year-old girl who was shot and killed outside a football game
“And, on the plaque, it says 50 years and continuing,” Firefighter Goza said. “So, I guess, I’ll have to stay around a while longer”
Terry Richard Guss slipped from the running board of a fire truck and landed on his back and struck his head on the bay floor
Fire chief: “Since day one, he was a dedicated volunteer”
The 21-year-old was working on a family owned bulldozer that exploded, leaving the majority of his body severely burned
Several boulders as large as a delivery van fell hundreds of feet
The town asked for quiet and privacy on the anniversary; the community is still grieving the deaths of 20 children and six educators
The flames had spread to the attic and walls by the time crews arrived; no injuries were reported
Chief Matt Frantz, 42, died from a heart attack within 24 hours of responding to his fire station for a mutual-aid call
Bernard Shore pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of official misconduct; he will never be certified as an EMT in New York again
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A cold-water bath could have lowered his internal body temperature to prevent the brain swelling that caused his death
Depending on an upcoming IRS ruling, the law could saddle volunteer fire departments with “unbearable financial burdens”
The chief deactivated his Facebook account immediately after; he submitted his resignation Tuesday
Rescuers started scouring the wilderness from the air and on the ground on Sunday night; they were found huddled around a fire near their overturned car
The 19-year-old set as many as 30 fires over the past year; he was sentenced to 10 years in prison
Victims’ families are calling for privacy, and for people to mark the upcoming school shooting anniversary with acts of kindness or volunteerism
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
