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| Seven Pa. Firefighters Injured in Blaze | ||
| Category | Top Headlines, Pennsylvania | |
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| Description: | <fieldset class="fieldgroup group-authors"><legend>Authors and source</legend><div class="field field-type-text field-field-author-external"> <div class="field-label">External author: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Firehouse.com News</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <p>Seven Coatesville firefighters were hospitalized following a four-alarm blaze.</p> <p></p><div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-web-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Web exclusive: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 0Web exlusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-memberzone-only"> <div class="field-label">Memberzone only: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 0 </div> </div> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fh_rss/news/~4/9NmUb7KKljE" height="1" width="1"/> more... |
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| Round 31 FY09 AFG Awards Announced | ||
| Category | Top Headlines, District of Columbia | |
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| Description: | <fieldset class="fieldgroup group-authors"><legend>Authors and source</legend><div class="field field-type-text field-field-author-external"> <div class="field-label">External author: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Firehouse.com News</p> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <p>Today, Friday, Sept. 10, the thirty-first round of the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) for FY '09 was announced.</p> <p></p><div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-web-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Web exclusive: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 0Web exlusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-memberzone-only"> <div class="field-label">Memberzone only: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 0 </div> </div> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fh_rss/news/~4/lnPVJVj9eFo" height="1" width="1"/> more... |
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| Round 16 of SAFER Grants Announced | ||
| Category | Top Headlines, District of Columbia | |
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| Description: | <fieldset class="fieldgroup group-authors"><legend>Authors and source</legend><div class="field field-type-text field-field-author-external"> <div class="field-label">External author: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Firehouse.com News</p> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <p>Today, Friday, September 10, the sixteenth round of the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) awards for FY '09 was announced.</p> <p></p><div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-web-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Web exclusive: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 0Web exlusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-memberzone-only"> <div class="field-label">Memberzone only: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 0 </div> </div> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fh_rss/news/~4/tXFjiG7kwZg" height="1" width="1"/> more... |
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| Prevention and Safety Grants Awarded | ||
| Category | Top Headlines, District of Columbia | |
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| Description: | <fieldset class="fieldgroup group-authors"><legend>Authors and source</legend><div class="field field-type-text field-field-author-external"> <div class="field-label">External author: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Firehouse.com News</p> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <p>Today, Friday, Sept. 10, the fifteenth round of FY 2009 Fire Prevention and Safety grants was announced.</p> <p></p><div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-web-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Web exclusive: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 0Web exlusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-memberzone-only"> <div class="field-label">Memberzone only: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 0 </div> </div> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fh_rss/news/~4/BtKOerU0Ihg" height="1" width="1"/> more... |
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| Texas FFs Fired for Alleged Slur | ||
| Category | Top Headlines, Leadership and Command, Politics and Law, Texas | |
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| Description: | <fieldset class="fieldgroup group-authors"><legend>Authors and source</legend><div class="field field-type-text field-field-author-external"> <div class="field-label">External author: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>By JAMES PINKERTON</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>The Houston Chronicle</p> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <p>Houston's acting fire chief has fired three firefighters, saying each was culpable in an incident in which a racial epithet was entered on an EMS report using an ambulance computer terminal.</p> <p>The head of the firefighters union called the firings a "travesty" and said the department failed to determine who actually was responsible.</p> <div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-web-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Web exclusive: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 0Web exlusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-memberzone-only"> <div class="field-label">Memberzone only: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 0 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-feedname"> <div class="field-label">Feedname: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> LexisNexis </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-link field-field-royalty-url"> <div class="field-label">Royalty URL: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/DataFeed?Action=ReportRoyalty&orgid=534&doctoken=e6874d82b9c4d010b7e764627821d6b014016538e4010415c4cb29f50abbb26938f977338414b731e4e10da437f73734cd0eeb98e719a3128d8342b7fc4b9225a378b7c88a81121d3969a5043d6a4c7ad96bcf119a1150772c551e5b75bb99962a2e4a433af312044ef5ef3c20e1ca33262afb67a9d84873df927ca78a5c0a35&numDocs=1&version=1&markup=XML">http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/DataFeed?Action=ReportRoyalty&orgid=534&doc...</a> </div> </div> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fh_rss/news/~4/UJyQYkmtyBk" height="1" width="1"/> more... |
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| Maine Female FFs Settle Lawsuit | ||
| Category | Top Headlines, Leadership and Command, Politics and Law, Maine | |
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| Description: | <fieldset class="fieldgroup group-authors"><legend>Authors and source</legend><div class="field field-type-text field-field-author-external"> <div class="field-label">External author: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>John Richardson</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Portland Press Herald, Maine</p> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <p lang="en-US">Sept. 08--WESTBROOK -- Two female members of the Westbrook Fire and Rescue Department who sued the city for failing to address complaints of sexual harassment would get a combined settlement of about $846,000 under agreements reached with city officials.</p> <p>Lisa Theberge and Kathy Rogers, who filed a harassment complaint about two years ago and sued the city in 2009, have agreed to drop the lawsuit in exchange for a settlement that includes back pay, damages and attorney fees.</p> <div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-web-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Web exclusive: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 0Web exlusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-memberzone-only"> <div class="field-label">Memberzone only: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 0 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-feedname"> <div class="field-label">Feedname: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> TRIBUNE </div> </div> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fh_rss/news/~4/yD0qsj9pt1Q" height="1" width="1"/> more... |
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| Fla. FD Party Photos Go Public | ||
| Category | Top Headlines, Leadership and Command, Politics and Law, Florida | |
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| Description: | <fieldset class="fieldgroup group-authors"><legend>Authors and source</legend><div class="field field-type-text field-field-author-external"> <div class="field-label">External author: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Tony Holt</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Hernando Today, Brooksville, Fla.</p> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <p lang="en-US">Sept. 08--SPRING HILL -- There was drinking, shirt pulling and mugging for the cameras; and it all took place at a fire station and at a house party attended by firefighters.</p> <p>The photos were posted on Facebook.</p> <p>There were three dozen photographs submitted by an offended resident during Wednesday's public meeting of the Spring Hill Board of Fire Commissioners.</p> <p>Fire Chief Mike Rampino vowed to start an internal investigation.</p> <div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-web-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Web exclusive: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 0Web exlusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-memberzone-only"> <div class="field-label">Memberzone only: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 0 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-feedname"> <div class="field-label">Feedname: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> TRIBUNE </div> </div> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fh_rss/news/~4/F-8QXYF6Fh4" height="1" width="1"/> more... |
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| Wis. FF Accused of False 911 Calls | ||
| Category | Top Headlines, Politics and Law, Wisconsin | |
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| Description: | <fieldset class="fieldgroup group-authors"><legend>Authors and source</legend><div class="field field-type-text field-field-author-external"> <div class="field-label">External author: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Story by <a target="_new" href="http://www.channel3000.com" />channel3000.com</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <p> FOOTVILLE, Wis.</p> <p> -- </p> <p></p><p> A volunteer firefighter in Rock County has been arrested on suspicion of making false 911 calls. </p> <p> The Rock County Sheriff's department said Dustin Bentivegna was arrested Saturday on misdemeanor charges of making four false 911 calls within a two-week period. Officials said the calls were all concerning a gas odor. </p> <p> Bentivegna is a new employee and still in training. He was booked and released from jail, authorities said. </p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-feedname"> <div class="field-label">Feedname: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> IBSRSS </div> </div> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fh_rss/news/~4/jS0boNvLbYQ" height="1" width="1"/> more... |
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| Couple Siphoning Gas Burn in Wash. | ||
| Category | Top Headlines, Rescue and Special Ops, Washington | |
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| Description: | <fieldset class="fieldgroup group-authors"><legend>Authors and source</legend><div class="field field-type-text field-field-author-external"> <div class="field-label">External author: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>The Associated Press</p> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <p> TACOMA, Wash.<br /> -- </p> <p>A couple siphoning gas from a Salvation Army van caught fire when it suddenly erupted in flames in Washington state.</p> <p>A witness told police two people were trying to siphon gas Wednesday night in a Tacoma church parking lot. As the witness approached and startled the suspects, the fire broke out.</p> <p>Police spokesman Mark Fulghum (FUL'-jum) told The News Tribune both suspects, the van and a nearby vehicle caught fire. The man was able to put out his own flames and fled before police arrived.</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-feedname"> <div class="field-label">Feedname: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> AP </div> </div> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fh_rss/news/~4/GqAsf6PfFN4" height="1" width="1"/> more... |
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| Pa. FF Accused of Embezzling $100,000 | ||
| Category | Top Headlines, Politics and Law, Pennsylvania | |
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| Description: | <fieldset class="fieldgroup group-authors"><legend>Authors and source</legend><div class="field field-type-text field-field-author-external"> <div class="field-label">External author: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Story by <a target="_new" href="http://www.wgal.com" />wgal.com</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <p> PENBROOK, Pa.</p> <p> -- </p> <p></p><p> A longtime Dauphin County firefighter was arrested Wednesday on charges of stealing more than $100,000 from the Penbrook Fire Company. </p> <p> Miles Hummer</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-feedname"> <div class="field-label">Feedname: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> IBSRSS </div> </div> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fh_rss/news/~4/wHGUtaCumD8" height="1" width="1"/> more... |
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