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2000 Spartan Command Heavy Rescue Unit
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Be The Warrior!
Fire service warriors are true practitioners of their craft and thrive on sharing their passion and knowledge for the job with any and all who will listen. They understand that every aspect of the job is equally as important. The tougher the challenge, the more focused and determined they become. Their unbridled "passion for the profession" is unmistakable. They understand that trust and brotherhood are forged in sweat and soot. Are you a Warrior?
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Raw video: DC firefighters rescue man from Potomac River in Georgetown.
Firefighters wait with man in water until fire boat arrives.
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Ambulance vs. Car Results in Fatality
A 69-YR.-OLD WOMAN was killed Tuesday night when her car was struck by an ambulance near Passau, Germany.
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1 Fatal in Early Head-On MVA
COLLETON COUNTY - A two vehicle MVC has left one person dead and another person injured. Fire-Rescue responded to the fatal collision in the 21000 block of Augusta Hwy (SC Hwy 61) at Pumpkin Girl Lane Wednesday morning 25-May at 06:22. This is the seco…
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Texas Launches Wildfire Relief Fund
VFD's Treasuries Depleted by Wildfires
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Firefighter Accused of Sexual Assault on Fire Victim
A volunteer firefighter from Fairfield County, South Carolina has been accused of sexually assaulting a legally blind fire victim over the weekend.
On Saturday, Ralph Marthers , 51, returned to the home of the female victim following a small fence …
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Registered sex offender/firefighter accused of groping fire victim. Woman says it happened after fire outside her Fairfield County, SC home.
Firefighter had delivered report about the fire to woman's home.
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“Lowered Standards” Backfires Again
Ralph Mathers, 51, has been a member of the FD for at least 25 years, but more recently in 1997 he was convicted of a sex crime (committing or attempting to commit a lewd act on a child under age 16) and placed on the state's sex offender list permanently.
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60 year old male CC: Sudden cardiac arrest
Here's a great case submitted by a faithful reader who wishes to remain anonymous. Some minor details have been changed to preserve patient confidentiality and some relevant comments and teaching points have been added.
EMS is called to a barbecue f…
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Morning Lineup – May 25
An emergency medical ebook tops the charts...
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Bug
It's well past midnight, on a dark, quiet street on the outskirts of Providence. The house we were called to was dark.
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When One of Us Falls Down
Did you know who the procession was for last Friday? Did you hear the drums beat, the pipes calling, take note or shroud your badge? No? Not the usual coverage, I agree. A slightly more subdued affair. Still I would have liked to have known.
T…
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Texas Court Rules LODD Firefighter’s Marriage To Another Man Invalid
In one of the most bizarre fire service cases in recent times, a state court judge in Texas has issued a ruling in the case of a transgendered woman seeking over $600,000 in benefits as the surviving spouse of a LODD firefighter.
Judge Randy Clapp rul…
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Sex Discrimination Or Legitimate Disciplinary Termination of a Probationary Employee
Was it the lie she told that got her fired, or was the lie just a convenient excuse to get rid of a female firefighter who forced her way on the job to begin with? That is the issue at the center of a lawsuit filed last week in the US District Court for…
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UPDATE: Second Spotsylvania Co. firefighter charged with sex crime. Sheriff says Chancellor volunteer also used FD vehicle. Department promises ‘drastic changes’.
Unrelated arrest comes ten days after previous case.
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“Slipping Through the Cracks” – By: Josh Materi
Does this look familiar? Have you been to a fire where companies failed to remove bars off the windows? I am sure by now we all understand how important this is to the safety of our members operating inside, much less the occupants that are c…
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Tornado Outbreak Sweeping Across Oklahoma
AS THIS IS BEING POSTED, A WEATHER FRONT CARRYING SCORES of tornados is sweeping across Oklahoma
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Live coverage of tornadoes hitting the Oklahoma City area.
Live TV coverage and emergency radio traffic.
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Cause Determined for Fatal Miniature Train Wreck
THE CAUSE OF THE MINIATURE TRAIN accident this past March in Spartanburg, South Carolina has been determined to have been excessive speed with no other mitigating causes.
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Should the fire SUV be used by chief to commute between Long Island & Manhattan? FireTruckBlog.com has questions about the policy. STATter911.com has questions about the reporter’s ambush.
Dave thinks the reporter took the cheap and sleazy route to tell the story.
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Fire SUV’s out of your first due….Perk or Necessity?….You choose
Chief is ambushed by TV crew.
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More Castle Training
The simulation was a fire in the "Sala dei Putti" resulting in evacuation of all visitors present, the rescue of a person and the safe removal of some works of art.
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Video: Axis Determination
So you've read our blog, followed us on Facebook, submitted your own case studies, but you're looking for more. You're looking for the next big thing in EMS 12-Lead education. As a test run I've put together a video, shot Kahn A…
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End of an Era