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Task
Force 1, Inc., Tour '08-'09:
Draft
NIOSH report released Charleston
fire Chief Rusty Thomas initially refused an offer of bigger hoses and
a special camera that detects heat from another fire department. Read
the report Chief
weighs in on fitness You
can't put a price tag on a healthy heart and sound body, says Woonsocket
Fire Chief Kenneth Finlay, and even $4.50 for a gallon of diesel fuel won't
tip the scales against a program meant to keep city firefighters fit and
ready to go.
Fire
boat loss costly Rescue
vessel sinks saving teen
NC
fire wrecks building, firefighters hurt Flames
ripped through the night sky and sparks showered down on the Ocean Club
late Wednesday.
Fire
hits restaurant A
restaurant's interior was destroyed by fire early Wednesday morning and
three other businesses were damaged by the smoke created.
Bill
would allow firefighters to volunteer A
tug of war over firefighters would be ended by legislation passed Wednesday
by the Senate.
Panel
to review MD fire Dave
Statter continues to provide in-depth coverage of the recent fire in MD.
Chief Tom Carr announced a panel will review Saturday's fire that
killed a resident and sent the three firefighters tumbling into the middle
of the burning apartment.
County
blames fire chiefs in '02 deaths Negligence
alleged by Manlius, Pompey Hill officers when two firefighters died.
Dangerous
Airport Standards Jeopardize Safety The
lax safety culture of the FAA extends beyond aircraft maintenance to the
outdated 20-year-old FAA standards for fire and rescue operations that
jeopardize lives in the event of an aircraft incident at an airport, the
International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) charges.
Rescue
delayed in PA An
83-year-old Monroe County man waited nearly eight hours for help to arrive
after crashing his car down a steep embankment last night near Beltzville
Lake in Carbon County.
Statter:
Trouble in Charleston IAFF
General President Harold Schaitberger has blasted Charleston Mayor Joseph
Riley for halting the planned release of the report.
IAFF release Deadly
crash in Ohio A
fire truck collided with a van at an intersection.
Fire
companies to merge A
giant pair of scissors made if official Monday.
Fire
company will close Operations
of one of the oldest volunteer firefighting departments in Clinton County
will be extinguished.
