Posts Tagged: Deaths
2010 Firefighter Deaths A Record Low
[fblike]2010 saw the fewest on-duty firefighter deaths according to the United States Fire Administraton (USFA) since 1977 when data was initially collected. The initial report shows a total of 85 deaths with 15 of those classified as Hometown Heroes.
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Families Sue Building Owners for Fire Deaths
The families of three young women killed in a fire at the Willows of Coventry apartment complex in Fort Wayne, Indiana on January 23, 2009, are now suing the owners of the property, alleging they failed to provide a reasonably safe place to live. The thr…
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Ready… Fire… Aim
On December 23, 2009, a Superior Court Judge in New Jersey, dismissed internal administrative charges against three Atlantic City firefighters who were suspended in the aftermath of a sensationalized case, the likes of which brought in such headliners as…
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Sexual Harassment in Westbrook – The Story Continues
There has been another development in the decade long sexual
harassment battle in the Westbrook, Maine Fire Department, as two male firefighters
have contested disciplinary actions imposed against them. Lt. Donald Trafford and
Firefighter Matthew Lamonta…
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You Can’t Win Them All
A retired battalion chief from the Kansas City (Missouri)
Fire Department who won two previous Federal court cases for sexual
discrimination in 1999 (Kline I) and 2006 (Kline II), finally lost a case (Kline
III). On December 22, 2009, a Jackson County Ci…
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Another Fireworks Warehouse Lights Up
The shop was packed with customers when something caused a firework to ignite and it rapidly set the entire shop ablaze.
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Morning Lineup – October 18
It was very rarely that you ever finished the game because there was always a moment when somebody reached a setback that so infuriated him that they'd pitch the board, marbles and all, across the room and then storm out.
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