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January 29, 2011

PROPANE EXPLOSION IN PORTLAND, CT – 2 FIREFIGHTERS INJURED

The two firemen hospitalized – one with serious burns – following a weekend explosion were caught in a volatile propane release that worsened so rapidly they had almost no time to react, a fire official said Sunday. Portland fire Lieutenant Todd Ghent, a member of the department for 30 years, remained in Bridgeport Hospital Sunday,...
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FIREFIGHTER LEARNS LESSONS FROM FRIENDS DEATH – NO SEATBELTS WHILE RESPONDING

It’s been more than seven years since Pete Morrison experienced the worst moment in his nine years as a firefighter. That moment occurred when his friend and fellow firefighter, Randy Jones, died in a wreck while the two were on their way to a house fire. While the years haven’t erased the pain, Morrison said,...
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FF LODD:Egypt, FF’s Down, FL Medic Shot, Did You Vote? (The Secret List)

FIREFIGHTER KILLED IN COLLAPSE-EGYPT The Secret List www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com We regret to advise you that a Firefighter died in the Line of Duty after he was buried under a 12-story building which collapsed in Egypt early Thursday. FF Hussein Abdallah’s body was found under the building in Herafien area, east of Cairo, after a fire broke...
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FF LODD:Egypt, FF's Down, FL Medic Shot, Did You Vote? (The Secret List)

FIREFIGHTER KILLED IN COLLAPSE-EGYPT The Secret List www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com We regret to advise you that a Firefighter died in the Line of Duty after he was buried under a 12-story building which collapsed in Egypt early Thursday. FF Hussein Abdallah’s body was found under the building in Herafien area, east of Cairo, after a fire broke...
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