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March 15, 2012

Minor Injuries Reported in Ambulance, Truck Accident – New Jersey

By John Dunphy A two-car accident on Madison Avenue in front of Morristown Medical Center Wednesday afternoon resulted in only minor injuries. The accident, which occurred at about 2 p.m. on March 14, involved a Primary Care Ambulancethat was transporting a patient to the hospital, said Morristown EMS Captain Dominick Sandelli, who was at the scene. Sandelli said the ambulance...
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FF INJURED AT SAN JOSE 4th ALARM

A veteran San Jose firefighter became engulfed in flames and suffered burn injuries to both hands and body while battling a four-alarm blaze at a four-unit townhouse. The firefighter — who was identified — fell through a portion of the roof that had been cut opened to fight the blaze. San Jose fire Capt. Mary...
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FF INJURED IN MT TANKER ROLLOVER

Cascade County officials say a firefighter was flown to the hospital via helicopter after a water tanker rolled into a coulee as firefighters monitored a grass fire north of Great Falls. Captain Ray Hitchcock says a Lewis and Clark County Rural Fire truck rolled at about 7:25 a.m. Wednesday. Firefighters were continuing to monitor a...
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PHILLY BROWNS OUT FIREHOUSES – BUT PUTS OUT LARGE BID FOR CONDOMS

Another city whose priorities are screwed up – it seems they can afford condoms but not firefighters? http://mbec.phila.gov/procurement/bids/S2XW6540.PDF Successful bidder must provide condoms in the customized packaging as specified  in items 2.2.1 thru 2.2.5 below.  No exceptions will be accepted by the City of  Philadelphia. 2.2.1 Condom’s Specifications: Applied Standard:   ASTM D 3492-08 Surface...
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Paramedics treat their own in serious ambulance crash – Canada

A paramedic is fighting for his life after an alleged drunk driver hit an ambulance in east Gatineau Wednesday morning. Gatineau police charged a 29-year-old man with impaired driving causing bodily harm after his truck lost control and crashed head-on into an ambulance on Boulevard Maloney. Police, who were called around 5:45 a.m., said 28-year-old paramedic Mathieu Danis was...
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Ambulance smashed, five injured, in accident police link to alcohol – Canada

GATINEAU, Que. – An ambulance was smashed in a pre-dawn accident near Ottawa, causing five people to be brought to hospital Wednesday. Those injured included an ambulance paramedic, who was listed in critical condition. The colleague riding in the ambulance with him was alo injured and listed as stable. The accident occurred just after 5:30...
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