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February 4, 2012

Concrete shatters ambulance windshield – Florida

By Stef DiPietrantonio CLEARWATER – A Clearwater fire truck was responding to an emergency when it had to screech to a halt because a big concrete rock slammed into the windshield. And it was no accident — someone deliberately threw it. “We’re not talking about a pebble here, we’re talking about a large chunk of...
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UPDATE: FIREFIGHTERS DOING WELL FOLLOWING ROCKLAND COUNTY NY GAS EXPLOSION

To Ken Patterson, firefighting and football go hand in hand: Teamwork is the key to success, and that’s why he loves them both. Patterson, 48, one of the two West Haverstraw firefighters who were injured in the Jan. 16 natural gas explosion, has been home for several days since he was discharged from Helen Hayes...
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Two brought to hospital after County Ambulance, Volvo collision – Massachusetts

By Ned Oliver PITTSFIELD — A crash at the intersection of Valentine Road and Lakeway Drive on Friday afternoon flipped an ambulance that was transporting a patient, sending at least two people, including the patient, to Berkshire Medical Center. Pittsfield Police Officer Marc Maddalena said a green Volvo station wagon traveling west on Lakeway Drive...
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DIRT BAG TOSSES CEMENT CHUNK ONTO RESPONDING RESCUE TRUCK

A Clearwater fire truck was responding to an emergency when it had to screech to a halt because a big concrete rock slammed into the windshield. And it was no accident — someone deliberately threw it. “We’re not talking about a pebble here, we’re talking about a large chunk of concrete,” said Elizabeth Watts with...
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Joint Statement Issued

Due to the sad events of the past week the IAFC, NFFF and NVFC are working together to provide the type of coordinated support necessary to deal with these behavioral health challenges. Please take the time to read this statement, familialize yourself with the White Paper  located on the NFFF’s Life Safety Initiatives website and if you...
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