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Posted: Dec 8, 2022

2 volunteer firefighters die after battling Pennsylvania house fire

Two volunteer firefighters died after responding to a smoky fire that burned a home in West Penn Township, Schuylkill County, Wednesday afternoon, according to the coroner. Marvin Gruber, 59, and Zachary Paris, 36, died after being called to the fire in the 1100 block of Clamtown Road in West Penn Township, near Tamaqua, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
- PUB DATE: 12/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFMZ-TV 69 Allentown
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Posted: Dec 8, 2022

5G technology helping Arizona first responders prepare for calls

The latest 5G technology is improving how police and fire departments respond to calls in Arizona. Officials with Verizon and Verizon Frontline were at the Footprint Center in downtown Phoenix Tuesday night to showcase the latest tech. Fire crews are better prepared than ever when they head out on a call.
- PUB DATE: 12/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVK-TV CBS 3 & KPHO-TV CBS 5 Phoenix (AZ Family)
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Posted: Dec 8, 2022

North Carolina firefighters team up with rescue animal organization for adorable, hot calendar shoot

VIDEO: It’s almost too hot to handle. A calendar shoot full of firefighters and rescue animals, that is. Fairytale Farm Animal Sanctuary teamed up with Winston-Salem firefighters for their 2023 calendar shoot. The brave men and women took photos with sheep, goats, rabbits, turkeys and even some ducks.
- PUB DATE: 12/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXII-TV NBC 12 Winston-Salem
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Posted: Dec 8, 2022

Fighting fentanyl: North Texas mom teaches first responders about new treatments

VIDEO: Fentanyl overdoses have claimed the lives of so many people in North Texas. It's a problem that shows no signs of slowing down as multiple law enforcement agencies have reiterated the dangers of this drug. There's a new treatment for combating fentanyl overdose many first responders are using called ZIMHI, which is administered like an epipen through the thigh and provides a stronger dose of naloxone into the body.
- PUB DATE: 12/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVT CBS 11 Fort Worth
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Posted: Dec 8, 2022

San Francisco Firefighters Risk Cancer Every Day—Even Their Jackets Are a Threat

San Francisco firefighters fear the “Cancer Sniper.” It’s how they refer to the deadly disease that struck down many of their comrades. “You kind of expect, in the back of your mind, to get hit,” said fire department Battalion Chief Matthew Alba. “I didn’t expect to get hit at such an early age, but I did.
- PUB DATE: 12/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The San Francisco Standard
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