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North Carolina firefighters rescue a dog stuck in a tree. Pictures of the extrication from the Harlowe VFD.
Click here and then scroll down for the latest fire and EMS news from STATter911.com Photo from Chief Jeremy Brown, Harlowe VFD. Click here for the entire series of photos showing in detail just how Rocky was safely separated from the tree.We have brough…
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Stay Off Of Route 21
THE McCLELLANDTOWN V.F.D., A RURAL DEPT. IN FAYETTE COUNTY, Pennsylvania, lost four buildings and two fire engines Sunday after a spate of fires, three of which were within 5 miles of each other.
The day of action began shortly after 1 am when they wer…
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Quick takes
Click here and then scroll down for the latest fire and EMS news from STATter911.com [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kaomud4WKQ&hl=en&fs=1]Video and radio traffic from Detroit tire fire: A road trip on Thursday by Chicago's Steve Redick.…
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An unusual close call: Jefferson County, NY firefighter pulled from manure pit by fellow volunteer. FF Ernest Ross was sinking, with no way out.
Click here and then scroll down for the latest fire and EMS news from STATter911.com Firefighter Ernest Ross, on the left, with Firefighter Kevin Voll revisit the scene with NEWS10NOWClick here to watch the story from NEWS10NOWIf you read STATter911.com …
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What's in a Name?
She fell from her bed onto a carpeted floor, no obvious injury, cried immediately, then laughed. Her mom just "wanted her checked." The responsibility that people thrust upon me is a bit too much at times, so I did what any self-respecting EMT would do, …
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A Training Trailer That's A Bit Different
YOU'VE SEEN THE MOBILE TRAINING TRAILERS that travel around from department to department, usually part of a state agency. They provide training in things like Search & Rescue in a darkened environment and perhaps sprinkler labs, etc.
But have yo…
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Will You Come Out In China?
DO YOU REMEMBER THAT OLD SAW ABOUT digging a hole straight through the center of the earth and coming out in China? Well, if you've ever wondered if that's true or not (come on now, be honest....you HAVE wondered), here's your chance to find out.
The …
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A retired journalism professor's view of firefighting: Richard Ek says Chico, CA FFs are on the "gravy train" and the job isn't that dangerous.
Click here and then scroll down for the latest fire and EMS news from STATter911.comChico, California's News and Review is a publication that descibes itself as "Your independent alternative news and entertainment resource". One of its regular contributo…
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Murder suspect's home burns in Virginia. Investigator's probe Bedford County fire.
Click here and then scroll down for the latest fire and EMS news from STATter911.comA fire Friday evening destroyed a Bedford County, Virginia home. The fire occurred around 6:45 PM near Smith Mountain Lake. The interesting part of the story is that the …
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Good Link to Something I like
I found this link on one of the EMS websites I frequent - http://www.emsvillage.com/http://www.jems.com/news_and_articles/columns/Bledsoe/Bledsoes_EMS_Scope_of_Practice_Model.htmlThis is Dr. Bledsoe's EMS scope of practice model. In this document, he out…
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Patient, Or Baggage?
A GROUP OF BANQUETERS AT THE CORAL BEACH HOTEL in Paphos, Cyprus, were witness to an unbelievable performance by an ambulance crew recently.
One of the witnesses, an American ambulance driver and paramedic from Houston, Morris Newman describes the scene…
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Three Oakland Police Officers Killed Today
Oakland Police Department lost three sergeants today in two separate (but related) gun battles.The Oakland Tribune has details of the tragedy here.The three slain sergeants have been identified as Erv Romans, Dan Sakai and Mark Dunakin. A fourth officer …
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Overheard at Dinner Last Night
Went out to dinner at a local steakhouse with a few of the Connecticut EMS officials and conference faculty. Among the things overheard at the table:1. "But really, the dude was hot. Narrow shoulders, hands weren't big, Adam's Apple not that noticeable. …
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On Northern Hospitality
You know, being from the South and all, we kinda take pride in making people feel at home. You might say that hospitality is our bidness.Well, if my reception at the Connecticut EMS Conference is any harbinger of the kind of hospitality I'll see for the …
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