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FIRE CHIEF INJURED IN CRASH

 FireCompanies    March 24, 2005    No Comments

Area man killed in accident; Sandy Twp. fire chief injuredDuBOIS (Pa.1-22-05) --- A DuBois man was killed in a two-vehicle accident Thursday morning in Sandy Township.According to DuBois-based state police, Walter M. Sarnoski, 19, DuBois, was driving a 1996 Plymouth Breeze south … [Read more...]

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SEATTLE HOUSE FIRE LEAVES THREE FIREFIGHTERS INJURED

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Seattle Times 2-14-05 Three firefighters were hurt at a house fire this morning north of Lake City. Two suffered injuries after being trapped momentarily inside a basement. The fire was reported about 9:30 a.m. on the 14200 block of 38th Avenue Northeast, said Seattle Fire … [Read more...]

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FIRE TRAINING CHIEFS FUMING OVER LACK OF HOMELAND SECURITY SUPPORT…AND YOU SHOULD BE TOO!

 FireCompanies    March 24, 2005    No Comments

Source: CQ Homeland Security Despite minor training upgrades in fiscal 2005, many state fire-training academies still feel left out in the cold when it comes to being able to offer training sponsored and paid for by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the academy directors … [Read more...]

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MICHIGAN FIRE CAPTAIN DEATH—-PASS ALARM NOT HEARD BY RESCUERS—-MAY HAVE BEEN MUTED

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By Larry O'ConnorStaff Writer Summit Township firefighters knew their captain was in peril, but a distress signal pinpointing his whereabouts was muted in the smoke and flames. Capt. Scott Thornton, 39, died after colleagues found him face down in a second-floor bedroom while … [Read more...]

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MAGNESIUM EXPLODES IN CAR FIRE, FLORIDA FIREFIGHTER WALKS AWAY UNINJURED

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RUSSELL ACCARDI, Battalion ChiefDelray Beach Fire-Rescue &Firehouse.com … [Read more...]

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REPORT SAYS FIRE TRUCK HAD FAULTY BRAKES

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12-23-04-APA published report in Kansas City as the fire truck involved in an accident this fall that killed a veteran Kansas City firefighter had faulty brakes. The victim in September was 57-year-old acting captain Gerald McGowan. He became the 100th Kansas City firefighter … [Read more...]

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FDNY TAPES REVEAL THE INSTANT A BLAZE TURNED DEADLY

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  The apartment building at 236 E. 178th St. in the Bronx where six firefighters were forced to jump to escape flames. Two of the six died; three were critically injured. (Romero-NYTimes)By JIM DWYER-NY TIMES - January 25, 2005n bursts of short radio transmissions, the … [Read more...]

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PENNSYLVANIA FIREFIGHTER KILLED WHILE ASSISTING AT MVA

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HEATHER CASPIFirehouse.Com News-12/23/04A Pennsylvania firefighter was struck and killed Sunday, December 19 while assisting at the scene of a multi-vehicle accident, reported the Neffsville Community Fire Company. Joseph Kempf, 24, was acting in an unofficial capacity when he … [Read more...]

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NY FIREFIGHTER HIT BY CAR SETTLES WITH COUNTY FOR $12,000

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By KEITH EDDINGS THE JOURNAL NEWS (Original publication: February 3, 2005)A 75-year-old volunteer firefighter who lost five teeth after he was hit by a car driven by a Westchester County police officer while directing traffic around an accident four years ago has agreed to take … [Read more...]

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FIREFIGHTER INJURED WHEN PINNED BETWEEN 2 TRUCKS

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Man Suffers Broken LegDecember 25, 2004PLEASANTVILLE, Ohio -- A central Ohio firefighter was hospitalized Saturday after he was pinned between two tanker trucks while on a call in Fairfield County Friday night. The 62-year-old Berne Township firefighter had to be flown by … [Read more...]

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