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By Amos Maki The Commercial Appeal MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis City Council will consider a funding request from Memphis City Schools, a reduction of Fire Department ...
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The Cornish Guardian CORNWALL, U.K. — Rotarians from across Cornwall are delivering three rescue vehicles donated by the county's fire service to the people of Kosovo. ...
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By Michael Clements The Intelligencer Journal/New Era LANCASTER, Pa. — Strasburg Township supervisors voted last week to donate $45,000 to the Refton Fire Department to help ...
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Jury deliberated for 4 hours before awarding $800,000 in damages for 2009 incident that killed 2 firefighters ...
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Drivers are supposed to be held accountable for red-light tickets, even when running lights and sirens ...
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The Western Morning News PLYMOUTH, U.K. — A pioneering mini fire engine, assembled in-house by a fire service, went on show for the first time yesterday. The Devon & ...
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It's probably safe to say that there are many firefighters and officers who consider the quintuple combination pumper, or the quint, to be the "centaur" of fire ...
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News flash: Roads are not designed for large emergency vehicles. And rollovers, although preventable in many cases, are still a major cause of on-duty injuries and deaths. While ...
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By Dick Lindsay The Berkshire Eagle TYRINGHAM, Mass. — Town Meeting has backed the purchase of a new highway truck, but put on hold buying a used fire truck. The two capital ...
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By Rebecca F. Johnson Contra Costa Times LIVERMORE, Calif. — At more than 90 years of age, she was looking pretty worse for wear. Her once-shiny skin was saddled with rust, ...
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By John Hill First Bankers "We know you need the truck right now and we're saving money for a few years to buy it." Many municipal council members would view that as ...
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The Bristol Evening Post SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, U.K. — Guests dressed up for a special night out at Yate Fire Station and raised more than £2,500 to help African ...
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The Anderson Independent-Mail CLEMSON, S.C. — The Joint City/University Advisory Board recognized the Club EDGE Summer Enrichment Camp and the Call Me Mister Program as well ...
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By Jean Murphy The Chicago Daily Herald ITASCA, Ill. — Mention the name "Darley" to virtually any firefighter in the world and you will find at least some spark of ...
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Where a fire apparatus is parked plays an important role in how well its crew can operate on the emergency scene. Its positioning usually will dictate what tactics can be used to ...
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By Al Sullivan The Hudson Reporter BAYONNE, N.J. — With smoke filling the air and darkness making it difficult to navigate up and down narrow ladders to rescue people in ...
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By Amos Maki The Commercial Appeal MEMPHIS, Tenn. — In an effort to cut costs in what figures to be a tough budget year, the Memphis Fire Department plans to take four ladder ...
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By Aileen B. Flores The El Paso Times EL PASO, Texas — River Oaks Properties owner Gerald "Jerry" Rubin donated $100,000 to the El Paso Fire Department's ...
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By Chris Cannon News Channel 5 PARSON, Tenn. — Inside Decatur County Fire Department station one you will find a tanker truck that has been in service there for 35 years. ...
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By John Hill First Bankers In today’s tough economy, many fire departments are faced with a dilemma: they need a new apparatus, but their elected officials want to postpone ...
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