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Deerfield firefighters mark centennial
Libertyville :: IL :: USA | 22 hours ago
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They could attach the two-wheeled cart to a horse-drawn buggy or to a car, if available. The cart carried a single coil of hose, which unrolled and attached to an onboard water tank, to be replenished at the scene by bucket brigades...And much later
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Fire Brigade commissioner considers volunteer staff
Kingston :: Jamaica | 1 day ago
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Laurie Williams, commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, made the disclosure at a press conference at the Ministry of Local Government in St Andrew on Monday. He said: "We are currently examining various models that exist in other jurisdictions. So
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Fox Lake dedicates firefighter memorial
Fox Lake :: IL :: USA | 4 days ago
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Fox Lake celebrated its history of volunteer firefighters with a new memorial dedicated at the department's original fire station Sunday afternoon. More than 100 community members came to recognize 105-year history of the Fox Lake Fire Protection
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Could be a long, hot summer for firefighters
San Jose :: CA :: USA | 9 days ago
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Low rainfall levels indicate 2013 will go down as one of the driest years in recent memory, with fire activity already 45 percent above normal. On the plus side, the Santa Clara County FireSafe Council's annual fuel reduction program is well under
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Ringwood hero among those remembered Remembering our American heroes
Hackensack :: NJ :: USA | 10 days ago
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This year the people of Ringwood and the Skyline Lakes Fire Company will also remember Fire Lieutenant Robert Jenkin, who was killed in the line of duty on June 16, 1978. It was 30 years ago, but it is as real as yesterday for the brothers and
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Farmington saves money by building fire truck
Farmington :: NM :: USA | 17 days ago
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Maine (AP) The town of Farmington has come up with a way to save money in a time of tight municipal budgets. Instead of buying a new fire truck, firefighters and public works employees built the vehicle themselves. Chief Terry Bell says many
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Firefighter accused of setting fires hires attorney
Hutchinson :: KS :: USA | 20 days ago
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Hutchinson attorney Rick Roberts entered his appearance on behalf of 19-year-old Arlington resident Cody Knox, who is accused of setting 14 fires in county fields between Oct. 16 and Nov. 27. Knox, who was a volunteer firefighter for Reno County
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Volunteer firefighter dies after injuries
Baltimore :: OH :: USA | 21 days ago
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Gene Kirchner, 25, of the Reisterstown Volunteer Fire Company died early this afternoon at Shock Trauma, a Baltimore County public safety spokeswoman said. Kirchner was one of the first to respond to the fire April 24 on Hanover Road, and was found
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Verona families find an interesting way to bond: fighting fires
Verona :: Italy | 24 days ago
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Like pretty much everything else in Verona , joining the volunteer fire department is a family affair. Twelve local families currently have at least two members each in the contingent. "You're supposed to look at the department as a family, and with
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Man killed, firefighter critically injured in Reisterstown fire
Reisterstown :: MD :: USA | 29 days ago
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Steven Stark, 58, of the unit block of Hanover Road, was found in an upstairs hallway of his home during an intense search and rescue effort and transported to Northwest Hospital Center, where he was pronounced dead, said Captain Rich Schenning, a
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