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March 6, 2011

CAR STRIKES AMBULANCE INJURING MEDIC IN IL

An Oak Brook Terrace paramedic had to be taken to the hospital after a motorist rear-ended an ambulance Saturday night. Oak Brook Terrace firefighters were responding to a car accident call about 6:30 p.m. in the area of Rt. 83 and Roosevelt Road, according to a news release. While on their way to the accident,...
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CANADIAN APPARATUS INVOLVED IN MULTI-VEHICLE ACCIDENT

Missasauga, Canada Emergency crews are on the scene of a fatal multi-vehicle accident at McLaughlin and Britannia. Police said a fire truck and two other vehicles were involved. There were reports that the fire truck had its sirens on and was travelling through a red light when a car cut in front, causing the truck to t-bone the...
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2 BALTIMORE FIREFIGHTERS INJURED IN BROOKLYN FIRE

Two firefighters and a civilian were injured during a two-alarm house fire in south Baltimore this morning. It happened at around 5 a.m. in the 3600-block of 2nd Street in the Brooklyn area. Fire official say crews battled heavy fire at the scene. A person was seriously injured during the blaze and was rushed to...
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3 CLEVELAND FIREFIGHTERS STRUCK ON I-480

Three firefighters were taken to MetroHealth Medical Center Sunday morning after being hit by a car on Interstate 480 West. The firefighters were responding to an accident on I-480 west near Lee Road, when the accident occured. The three men were next to the fire truck that was blocking the lane closest to the median...
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VOLUNTEER IN VA ARRESTED FOR DRUNK FIRE TRUCK JOY RIDE

The age-old question that police ask when a motorist seems to be in a hurry is: "Where’s the fire?" When a Loudoun County sheriff’s deputy learned Saturday that there wasn’t any fire, he made a traffic stop – of a firetruck. The vehicle, described as a spare belonging to the volunteer fire department in the...
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