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Calgary City Council Sells Out Its Own Citizens
Homebuilders Association "Pleased" DESPITE EXTENSIVE EDUCATION AND LOBBYING by the Calgary, Alberta, Fire Chief Bruce Burrell and others, the Calgary city council's special committee decided to drop...
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“I Can Always Find a Place to Park Here…”
Laws Are For the "Little People," You Know. CITIZEN JOURNALIST ROY BERCAW was strolling around the grounds of Hahvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with his video camera the other day where...
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LODD in Belgium
FF Struck at Accident Scene on Highway A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER FROM DEERLIJK, Belgium, was killed Saturday morning when he was struck by a car speeding through an accident scene. Around 3:30 am an...
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Pennsylvania Paramedic Attacked by Shovel-Swinger
Alcohol Was Involved A FAYETTE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AMBULANCE CREW had a harrowing moment Sunday night when they were suddenly attacked by a man wielding a shovel. The two EMT's were at the door of...
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Taking Chances – a Commentary
Saving Money Instead of Saving Lives in Philadelphia In Philadelphia they've apparently disciplined (in a roundabout semi-official way) a guy who suffered some crescent burns on his cheek during a...
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Massachusetts Nixes Home Sprinklers
Using the Same Bogus Argument You've Heard Before ADD THE MASSACHUSETTS BOARD OF BUILDING Regulations and Standards to your list ethically-challenged state agencies. Using the same sorry excuses that...
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Dunce Convention Meets Regularly in Ramara, Ontario.
An Opinionated Report on Recent Activities in Ramara Township Monday July 23 The Ramara Township (Ontario) Council met tonight and voted to end the practice of firefighters assisting with traffic...
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Firetrucks Collide in Brooklyn – 11 Injured
Engine and Truck Headed to Same Incident TWO FIRETRUCKS COLLIDED AT AN INTERSECTION Wednesday morning in Brooklyn, New York. NY Post / Martinka The crash left eleven firefighter injured, four...
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Don’t Look Up!
Done In By "Friendly Fire" FIREFIGHTERS IN NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA, experienced a new sort of job hazard while fighting a wildfire on November 6. A helicopter/tanker designed for fire suppression...
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Morning Lineup – December 11
Tuesday Morning – More Tips For Healthy Living We have good news for you this morning coming from the Health Department. For hundreds of years it has been known and touted that beer is a naturally...
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Updated: LODD in Illinois – 5 Others Injured
Truck Slides Into Crash Scene Update: Victim's identity made public. Entire community in mourning. Scroll down. A HUDSON, ILLINOIS, FIREFIGHTER WAS KILLED Tuesday night and five of his colleagues...
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Morning Lineup – April 2
Tuesday Morning – Fool's Kudos We have to hand out the Kudos for the best fire-related April Fool's trick to the unknown prankster who posted this "factory news release" for a new, super aerial truck...
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Aussie Firefighters Burned During S & R
Burned Despite PPE TWO SOUTH AUSTRALIA FIREFIGHTERS were seriously burned while performing a search-and-rescue in a burning house Tuesday afternoon. Adelaide Now A statement issued by the Metropolitan...
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Mayor Dumberg Loses Another One
And the Fire Officers Win NEW YORK CITY MAYOR MICHAEL BLOOMBERG has just had another one of his looney, illegal edicts overturned by the court. This one involved a suit filed against him by the FDNY...
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9-County Water Emergency in West Virginia
Public Water Source Shut Off A CHEMICAL LEAK THAT HAS THE POTENTIAL to contaminate a public water supply has brought a federal disaster declaration to a 9-county region around Charleston, West...
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Firefighter Health Survey – Please Help
Retirees Invited to Participate, Too FIREGEEZER’S PARENT BLOG NETWORK, First Arriving Emergency Services Network is conducting a survey in conjunction with a research project on firefighter health,...
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Sewer Workers Save City From Colossal Fatberg
“Pretty Soon Your Fatberg Is Out Of Control…” WHILE THE RESIDENTS OF LONDON, ENGLAND, ate, slept and went to work during the last week of August, a brave group of sanitary sewer workers were deep...
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Morning Lineup – October 27
Monday Morning – Delicious Treats Here we are, heading into the week of hobgoblins and ghosts of all sorts. So check your candy dish and make sure that you have enough treats for the travelers who...
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Not only does the practice of cleaning up has the potential of extending your own life, but it works to prevent you from carrying the contaminants home to be spread among your family members.
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