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April 5, 2011

Ambulance strikes cow – Australia

Earlier this morning, a cow was killed when an ambulance responding to an emergency rounded a bend and hit the animal on Wallaby Way at Badger Creek. Ambulance Victoria spokeswoman Lauren Nowak said the paramedics were not injured in the collision at 2am, but the ambulance was significantly damaged and had to be towed away....
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For-Profit Bids On FD, FF Down, Drug Tests, Shots Fired (The Secret List)

Hey,San Carlos (California), like too many communities in the USA, have been trying to find a way to “cut” their fire department costs. So often, communities woefully forget that the cost cutting may very significantly and negatively affect emergency services. Well, in this California city, they have now received a last-minute bid from a for-profit company that claims it can save the city millions of dollars...
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For-Profit Bids On FD, FF Down, Drug Tests, Shots Fired (The Secret List)

Hey,San Carlos (California), like too many communities in the USA, have been trying to find a way to “cut” their fire department costs. So often, communities woefully forget that the cost cutting may very significantly and negatively affect emergency services. Well, in this California city, they have now received a last-minute bid from a for-profit company that claims it can save the city millions of dollars...
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Zero to Hero

Zeroto Hero On The Brink of Disaster   By Wayne M. Zygowicz             Thisis story of heroism under the extreme conditions and unbeatable odds. Similarstories of such unparalleled courage and bravery have played out time and againacross America when first responders face death to save other people’s lives.If you ask most of them afterwards they’ll...
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Suicide Crisis

Until Death Do We Part Suicide Crisis     Co-Authors WayneZygowicz – BA, EFO, EMT-P MikeGrill – MS, EFO, EMT-P                                                                                                                                                                                    It was a clear crisp winter day as I stoodin full dress uniform directly in front of Tom’s casket. Hundreds of hisbrother firefighters and paramedics from around the state had come to...
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