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Mold Forces Mass. FFs From Station
Health and Fitness - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 9:26pm
Authors and source External author:
Lynne Hendricks
The Daily News of Newburyport, Mass.
Sept. 06--AMESBURY -- When a toxic mold outbreak last March forced Fire Department staff into trailers set up on the back lot of the town's public safety complex, it was thought the temporary housing would last for about six months.
But coming up on the six-month mark, fire Chief Jonathan Brickett said he expects firefighters will be in the trailers through the winter, given that planned fixes to both the fire station and police station have not yet begun.
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Ga. FFs Help Fight Gulf Oil Spill
Rescue Ops - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 9:20pm
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S. Heather Duncan
The Macon Telegraph, Ga.
Sept. 07--Although firefighters are called on to deal with everything from wildfires to hurricanes, the massive BP oil spill in the Gulf was a new experience for the many Middle Georgia firefighters who spent weeks or months helping clean up oil and recover wounded animals.
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Mass. FFs. Help Woman Stung by Bees
Rescue Ops - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 9:16pm
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ATTLEBOROUGH, Mass.
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An Attleborough woman was in the hospital Tuesday after she was stung hundreds of times by yellow jackets or wasps this weekend.
A 53-year-old woman apparently fell onto a nest outside her Division Street home and the insects swarmed over her entire torso, eventually stinging her more than 500 times, officials said.
Woman Stung 500 Times By Yellow Jackets
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Hoarder Forces Minn. FFs to Windows
Firefighter Safety - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 9:04pm
Authors and source External author:
Mary Divine
Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.
Sept. 06--ST. PAUL -- Firefighters in St. Paul had difficulty entering a house Sunday afternoon to fight a fire and search for occupants because of "hoarder-like" conditions, fire officials said.
Firefighters finally had to break through windows to make entry because of the amount of property that blocked the doors at 195 Goodrich Ave., Fire Marshal Steve Zaccar said.
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Rolls of Plastic Burn in Tenn. Fire
Firefighter Safety - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 12:13am
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THOMPSON'S STATION, Tenn.
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Agencies put out a large fire that burned for about 10 hours Monday in the southern area of Williamson County.
Several hundred rolls of black plastic used to prevent erosion caught fire at about 2 a.m. along Pope’s Chapel Road in the Burwood community, according to the Williamson County Tennessee Emergency Management Agency. Crews are working on the Interstate 840 extension at this location.
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Plane Crashes on Nev. Street, 1 Dead
Rescue Ops - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 12:10am
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The Associated Press
HENDERSON, Nev.
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A small plane crashed and burst into flames on a street in a southern Nevada residential neighborhood Monday, killing one person and badly injuring three others, authorities said.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Sgt. John Sheahan said two males and two females were aboard the single-engine Piper Cherokee when it crashed in Henderson, just south of Las Vegas. He said it was a miracle no one on the ground was injured.
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Off-Duty Tree Trimming Kills Pa. Chief
Rescue Ops - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 12:08am
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Story by wjactv.com
MILESBURG, Pa. --
Emergency responders in Centre County are confirming reports that the man killed in a tree trimming accident this morning is the chief of the Howard Fire Company.
Authorities said 42-year-old Bob Mann was killed shortly before 10:30 a.m. when a tree he was cutting down near Milesburg toppled into another tree, then bounced back and pinned Mann underneath.
A volunteer with the Howard Fire Company told WJAC-TV that a grief counselor has been called in to meet with volunteers Monday afternoon.
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Mass. Boy Survives Fall Down Well
Rescue Ops - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 12:00am
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A 6-year-old boy was recovering Saturday after falling 20 feet into a stone well in Shrewsbury.
Fire officials received a call from a Barrows Road home at about 2:36 p.m.
When crews arrived in the backyard, the boy’s father was outside of the well talking to the child. The boy was partially covered in concrete at the bottom of the structure.
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N.Y. Passes New Emergency Light Law
Firefighter Safety - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 11:51pm
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Matthew Chayes
Newsday, Melville, N.Y.
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Sept. 06--In what the state's leading volunteer firefighters' group is hailing as a boon for rescuer safety, fire departments statewide can now put blue flashing lights on their emergency response vehicles so they can be seen from the rear, under just-signed state legislation.
Backers of the law, which takes effect immediately, say the lights will protect rescuers at emergency scenes where they are especially vulnerable to being hit by passing motorists.
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Kids Rescued From Chicago Blaze
Rescue Ops - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 11:47pm
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Megan Twohey
Chicago Tribune
Sept. 06--Several people, including two children, were rescued this morning from a blaze in a sparsely occupied Bronzeville condo building where conditions were described as "pretty bad" by a Chicago Fire Department spokesman.
A firefighter was treated at the University of Chicago Medical Center for burns to his ears, said Chief Kevin MacGregor, a Fire Department spokesman.
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Ariz. FFs Spend Hours at Fatal Scene
Rescue Ops - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 11:16pm
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Elizabeth Erwin Reporter, KPHO.com Story by kpho.com
PHOENIX --
Department of Public Safety officials said two infants died after a three-vehicle crash in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 10 just before 1 a.m. Sunday morning.
The accident involved two passenger cars and a fully-loaded fuel tanker. Four people, including the two infants, thee weeks and 13 months old, were rushed to local hospitals, Phoenix Fire Department officials said. DPS confirmed the infants did not survive.
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Firehouse.com Weekly Drill: No. 22
Training Features - Sun, 09/05/2010 - 7:15am
Subtitle: The FIRE Formula Authors and source Internal author: Russell Merrick External author:
This drill details an acronym to help firefighters and officers determine the best method for attack at a structure fire.
Drill # 22: The FIRE Formula
The drill is designed to be a single page of information to conjure up discussions among your crew members. Sit down and talk about the exercises, and how they may apply to your company. But, just don't read them. Get moving. Head to an appropriate area, and train.
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N.Y. Firefighter Buried in Roof Collapse
Firefighter Safety - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 8:30pm
Authors and source External author:
Nomaan Merchant and John Valenti.
Newsday, Melville, N.Y.
Sept. 04--An East Farmingdale firefighter was hospitalized Saturday after the roof of a burning building in Lindenhurst collapsed, burying the firefighter underneath, the department's fire chief said.
Eight fire departments responded to the fire at about 2 a.m. inside a commercial building on Gear Avenue, off Wellwood Avenue, in Lindenhurst, East Farmingdale fire chief James Yearsley said. As firefighters tried to enter the building, the roof and front wall of the building collapsed, he said.
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N.Y. Firefighter Buried in Roof Collapse
Firefighter Safety - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 8:30pm
Authors and source External author:
Nomaan Merchant and John Valenti.
Newsday, Melville, N.Y.
Sept. 04--An East Farmingdale firefighter was hospitalized Saturday after the roof of a burning building in Lindenhurst collapsed, burying the firefighter underneath, the department's fire chief said.
Eight fire departments responded to the fire at about 2 a.m. inside a commercial building on Gear Avenue, off Wellwood Avenue, in Lindenhurst, East Farmingdale fire chief James Yearsley said. As firefighters tried to enter the building, the roof and front wall of the building collapsed, he said.
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Ky. Firefighter Jumps to Escape Apartment Blaze
Firefighter Safety - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 8:18pm
Subtitle: He suffered second- and third-degree burns to his hands and a possible ankle injury. Authors and source External author:
BY STEVE TELLIER
Story by wlky.com
He suffered second- and third-degree burns to his hands and a possible ankle injury.
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Ky. Firefighter Jumps to Escape Blaze
Firefighter Safety - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 8:18pm
Subtitle: He suffered second- and third-degree burns to his hands and a possible ankle injury. Authors and source External author:
BY STEVE TELLIER
Story by wlky.com
He suffered second- and third-degree burns to his hands and a possible ankle injury.
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Pre-Workout Fueling
Health and Fitness - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 5:40pm
Subtitle: Preparing your body for a workout session Authors and source Internal author: Scott Tomek and... External author:
When you think about fueling up for a workout, do you have a pre-plan for what to eat beforehand? What I mean by a pre-plan is very straightforward and consists of two parts. The first part, which occurs two to three hours before your workout, is consuming a normal meal. The second part, which should happen 30-45 minutes prior to your workout, is the fueling-up meal and should not make your stomach feel full, but is designed to give you the energy to get you through your workout.
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Pre-Workout Fueling
Health and Fitness - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 5:40pm
Subtitle: Preparing your body for a workout session Authors and source Internal author: Scott Tomek and... External author:
When you think about fueling up for a workout, do you have a pre-plan for what to eat beforehand? What I mean by a pre-plan is very straightforward and consists of two parts. The first part, which occurs two to three hours before your workout, is consuming a normal meal. The second part, which should happen 30-45 minutes prior to your workout, is the fueling-up meal and should not make your stomach feel full, but is designed to give you the energy to get you through your workout.
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Plane Hits Home Near Ore. Airport
Rescue Ops - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 8:40pm
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Story by kptv.com
AURORA, Ore. --
A pilot practicing takeoffs and landings at the Aurora Airport smashed into the roof of a nearby home in a crash that seriously injured him but left the homeowner unharmed.
Marion County deputies and the Aurora firefighters responded to a home in the 14000 block of Cessna Street Northeast at about 12:30 p.m. Friday and found a 1956 Aeronca Champion 7-AE sticking out of the manufactured home's roof.
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Wash. Woman Rescued by Neighbor
Rescue Ops - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 8:35pm
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Story by kptv.com
VANCOUVER, Wash. --
Two neighbors helped a woman escape from an early morning fire that caused $500,000 in damage to a Vancouver apartment building, firefighters said.
Police dispatchers said they received a 911 call at about 1 a.m. Friday from a woman screaming, "My apartment is on fire." The line then line went dead.
Vancouver fire crews arrived at the Autumn Chase Apartments in the 11000 block of Northeast Seventh Street about 5 minutes later.
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