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February 3, 2012

FF Blinded During Fire Overhaul (The Secret List)

Hey, Typical mop-up work after a fire changed in an instantfor West Point (Indiana) Fire Chief Gary Cheesman.   “The instant it happened, ‘oh my goodness, I justlost an eye for a vacant house’,” Cheesman said.    The fire with suspicious origins broke out January 23near Attica. West Point VolunteerFirefighters fought the fire from the outside...
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BULLET TO EYE AT STRUCTURE FIRE NEARLY CLAIMS FIRE CHIEFS SIGHT

What seemed to be typical mop-up work after a fire changed in an instant for West Point Volunteer Fire Chief Gary Cheesman. “The instant it happened, ‘oh my goodness, I just lost an eye for a vacant house’,” Cheesman said. It’s a chance maybe one in a million. A fire with suspicious origins broke out...
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Parasite Strikes Minnesota Firefighter’s Eye

Newlywed Hayley Bester has had to look at her wedding pictures with only one eye. Bester’s right eye has been the victim of an attack by a water-borne parasite called Acanthamoeba Keratitis. “On my honeymoon, we were having a great time and went swimming in the pools and used the hot tubs,” recalled Bester. “I...
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Ambulance, vehicle collision shuts down Highway 395 – Califor

 HESPERIA • A San Bernardino County Fire ambulance and small vehicle collided as the emergency vehicle was trying to get to a medical aid call Wednesday afternoon, shutting down the intersection for a short time and causing major traffic delays, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s and Fire officials said. Two firefighters and the two occupants of...
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LODD-Crash Kills Chief, Inj A/C, Mayday Audio (The Secret List)

CRASH KILLS FIRE CHIEF AND CRITICALLY INJURES ASS’T CHIEF The Secret List www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com We regret to advise you that the the Chief of the Franklin Township VFD, located in Erie County, PA was killed last night along with the Ass’t Chief being critically injured in a crash while returning to quarters. Fire Chief David Flint...
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LODD-Crash Kills Chief, Inj A/C, Mayday Audio (The Secret List)

CRASH KILLS FIRE CHIEF AND CRITICALLY INJURES ASS’T CHIEF The Secret List www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com We regret to advise you that the the Chief of the Franklin Township VFD, located in Erie County, PA was killed last night along with the Ass’t Chief being critically injured in a crash while returning to quarters. Fire Chief David Flint...
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