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Posted: Nov 7, 2022

Texas firefighter survives tornado hit on fire station unscathed

PHOTO: It could take well into this week to clear all the downed trees and debris in one East Texas city, slammed by tornadoes this past Friday night. Longtime residents say nothing like this had ever happened in the small community of Hughes Springs, and they are still trying to process the scope of what hit them.
- PUB DATE: 11/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KLTV ABC 7 Tyler
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Posted: Nov 7, 2022

FDNY’s ‘last resort’ rope rescue saves victim during Manhattan fire that injured 38 people

VIDEO: On Saturday, as a fire tore through a Manhattan building, FDNY firefighters made a daring life-saving, last-resort rope rescue. About 24 hours after saving numerous victims impacted by the blaze at 429 East 52nd St., the city Fire Department, via Facebook, explained how their “herculean team effort” proved successful.
- PUB DATE: 11/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Staten Island Advance - SILive.com
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Posted: Nov 7, 2022

Fire Department in Florida loses fire truck & ambulance to Hurricane Ian, firehouse condemned

VIDEO: Hurricane Ian caused millions of dollars in damage to the Fort Myers Beach Fire Department’s emergency vehicles and buildings, both on and off the island. In total, one fire truck, one ambulance and an alternative response vehicle were destroyed when Hurricane Ian’s storm surge busted into a firehouse that is now condemned.
- PUB DATE: 11/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WZVN-TV ABC 7 Naples
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Posted: Nov 7, 2022

EMS in Louisiana uses unique lifesaving technique for 100th time

VIDEO: The New Orleans EMS administered blood to a woman shot on Bourbon Street Sunday morning while she was still in the street. They say this is a rare ability for EMS services across the country and saves lives. Thomas Mauro was the paramedic who gave her the blood using a Lifeflow device. He was able to get blood into the victim in just 10 minutes as opposed to the normal 40 or so minutes it can take to get victims' blood in a hospital.
- PUB DATE: 11/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDSU-TV NBC 6 New Orleans
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Posted: Nov 7, 2022

Woman critically injured after tree falls onto Marysville home during windstorm

A woman was critically injured in Marysville late Friday night after the strong winds that whipped through western Washington toppled trees. The Marysville Fire Department responded to a home near 56th and 105th Place Northeast just after 10:30 p.m. Friday for a report of a tree down. A tree had fallen onto a home and a woman was trapped inside, according to fire officials.
- PUB DATE: 11/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle
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