A large fire that engulfed a home in Athol on Thursday resulted in a woman’s death, State Fire Marshal Jon Davine’s office announced. The woman’s name was not released pending identification and notifying her family, Davine’s office said in a...
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Sep. 8—Firefighters from across Virginia and beyond are expected to gather at the Fredericksburg Expo Center Tuesday for a memorial service for one of their own.
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This month we remember Lieutenant Nathan Flynn of Howard County (MD) Fire and Rescue. During the morning of July 18, 2018, the area was experiencing rain storms. A lightning strike caused a fire in a large, 7,500+ square foot house.
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Garden-style apartments have become almost a regular sight throughout the modern landscape. With the influx of the populace now occupying cities and the suburbs, garden-style apartments provide relatively cheap housing and allow developers to...
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Successfully graduating from a fire academy is one of the most rewarding but challenging times in a person’s life. Although it’s difficult to truly be ready for the rigors of a fire academy, preparing as best you can will surely help.
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After a series of fires involving faulty e-bike batteries including a recent blaze that claimed four lives, New York City officials announced Sunday that they are receiving a $25 million emergency grant from the federal government to fund scores...
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A variety of shoring designs for trench rescue have managed to find their way into the fire service. Few have been developed or reviewed by professional engineers, and fewer yet have been tested in their position of function (i.e., in a trench)...
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With the passage of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, medical facilities were put on notice that they may not receive government reimbursement for Health Care Associated Infections (HAIs). Note that HAIs were formerly known as “hospital...
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One of the biggest benefits of firefighter functional fitness is that we do not need a lot of specialized equipment to get a great workout. Along with traditional exercise equipment and bodyweight exercises, the tools and equipment found in our...
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The fire broke out in a fourth-story apartment in the 30-block of Charter Oak Place about 5 a.m., before dawn, according to District Chief Mario Oquendo Jr. Firefighters went to the fourth floor, where they found the man and took him out of the...
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Almost 10 years after the West (TX) explosion, no substantive changes have been enacted to protect the public and firefighters from a similar disaster
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A fire destroyed a vacant commercial building early Tuesday morning, according to the Fort Worth Fire Department.
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