Posts Tagged: Heart Attack
Arrangements for ex-Chief Bruce Turcotte, Hopelawn Engine Company #1
Funeral is scheduled for Wenesday.
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Neighbor discovered downed firefighter in Woodbridge, New Jersey. Hopelawn VFD’s Bruce Turcotte found slumped behind wheel. Son was also at house fire.
Resident found dead inside home.
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Hopelawn VFD Firefighter Bruce Turcotte dies at Woodridge, NJ house fire. Collapses while stretching hose. Civilian found dead in home.
Firefighter Turcotte was 58-years-old and a long time member of the department.
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Funeral arrangements for Worcester Firefighter Jon Davies & Mount Vernon Firefigher Kevin Townes.
Funerals on Thursday in Massachusetts and New York.
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Cleveland Fire Department’s Lt. Kevin Brady Survives Heart Attack, Sought Out Help
Instead of ignoring it he told a paramedic in the station who hooked him up to the monitor to discover he was having a heart attack.
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Fire engine transport of heart attack victim may have saved his life. Montgomery County, Maryland firefighters praised for snow response.
Washington area was in gridlock during snowstorm.
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Video Review: Carbon Monoxide: The Silent Killer with Host Randolph Mantooth
What if there was something on the fireground killing firefighters that you cannot see, you cannot feel, you cannot smell, and you cannot hear. What if I told that that it could increase your chances of a heart attack and/or stroke even up to 72 hours AFTER you leave the fireground AND your exposure to it happens after MOST of the danger on the fireground is over.
What if I told you that it can kill you immediately.
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Faster Help For The Heart
CLEMSON - More than 80,000 fans pour into Clemson University for each of the school’s home football games, causing massive traffic backups at all points of entry into the area around Death Valley. (more...)
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Reporter reports on 911 problem in the Nation’s Capital then has a heart attack & needs 911.
ABC 7's Jennifer Donelan takes ill shortly after doing live shot about 911 problem.
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DC Fire and EMS Sued for $17 million – Heart Attack not Acid Reflux
The mother of a man who died on December 3, 2008, has filed suit against the Washington DC Fire & EMS (FEMS) alleging that the city and Dr. James J. Augustine, the department’s former medical director, are responsible for his death.
Edward Givens …
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Fort Worth Captain Accepts Demotion – But Keeps His Job
A Fort Worth Fire Captain has accepted a 2 step demotion, but has been permitted to keep his job as a result of a settlement of the civil service appeal of his termination.
Captain Steven Perez was fired on June 15, 2009 after an investigation concluded…
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8 Firefighters Terminated in Canadaigua, NY
IAFF Local 2098, Canandaigua Firefighters, have filed a complaint with the New York State Public Employees Relation Board accusing the city of Canandaigua with committing an improper labor practice by eliminating eight career firefighter positions.…
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Firefighter and ACLU Sue Town for Privacy Violation
On December 4, 2009, the RI affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of a Johnston firefighter against the town and its police chief, alleging that the release of the firefighter's driver's license …
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Volunteer Firefighter Sentenced for Arson
A former Whites Crossing, PA volunteer firefighter was sentenced on November 17, 2009 for his role in a number of arson fires that caused over $3 million in damages. Benjamin B. Christensen was sentenced to serve between 10 to 20 years in prison after pl…
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Oakland Settles Discrimination Case: Seizures
Captain Vicky Evans-Robinson, 55, who worked as a spokeswoman for the Oakland Fire Department, recently settled a disability discrimination lawsuit with the city for $245,000. The law suit had alleged that the department refused to allow Evans-Rob…
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Pension Benefits Case Raises Complex Issues in San Diego
Ron Saathoff, the president of the San Diego firefighters union has sued the city of San Diego, asking it to honor his retirement benefits that were canceled two years ago after an investigation by the IRS concluded that it violated federal tax laws. Saa…
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Captain’s Parents Sue for Daughter’s Death
The parents of the Colerain Township Fire Department captain killed in the line of duty on April 4, 2008, have filed suit against a host defendants. Captain Robin Broxterman was killed along with FF Brian Schira when they became trapped in a house fire o…
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New Haven Case Takes Another Step Forward… we think….
The beleaguered and litigation weary New Haven Fire Department took another step closer to resolving the contentious and demoralizing fight over promotions that has been going on for five years. Under order from the United States Supreme Cour…
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Cellular Dependency
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It wasn't really by design, but the last time I was in Atlanta, I found that I had some problems getting my e-mail on my fancy smar…
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Who Is Building Your House?
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Ken Bell, a friend and the other Deputy Director of the South Carolina US&R Task Force, announced this week that he is retiring…
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Why Yell?
I'm Mick, and I yell. I think this is the part where you all are supposed to say, "Hi Mick." Why do we yell? I started to say, "I'm a yeller", but that doesn't sound right. And I don't scream. Screaming to me indicates panic or total loss of pe…
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