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Posted: Sep 20, 2022

Pullman Fire Department blazes through live fire training

Opportunities for the Pullman Fire Department to practice on structures in Pullman are rare, coming about once every five years, said Fire Chief Mike Heston said. From 1-6:30 p.m. Monday afternoon on the 900 block of NW Guy Street, firefighters were able to receive live fire training, according to a City of Pullman Twitter post.
- PUB DATE: 9/20/2022 1:10:50 AM - SOURCE: The Daily Evergreen
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Posted: Sep 20, 2022

VIDEO: Michigan firefighters rescue trapped woman from raging fire while sheriff’s deputies man water hoses

PHOTOS: A woman is in critical condition Monday, Sept. 19, after being rescued from her back deck during a raging house fire. The woman, whose name has not been released, was trapped on the deck of the Cutlerville home. Kent County sheriff’s deputies could not reach the woman but firefighters from Cutlerville, Dutton Township and Kentwood were able to rescue her while deputies sprayed water from fire hoses.
- PUB DATE: 9/20/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: MLive .com
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Posted: Sep 20, 2022

Ohio firefighter pinned underneath fire truck during rollover crash

VIDEO: An elderly volunteer firefighter underwent surgery Monday and remains in a hospital in Columbus after a rollover crash that happened Sunday. Middleport Fire Chief Jeff Darst tells WSAZ the 72-year-old firefighter suffered fractures in his lower leg. Darst says this could’ve easily been fatal, and they’re just grateful it wasn’t worse.
- PUB DATE: 9/20/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSAZ-TV NBC 3 Huntington
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Posted: Sep 20, 2022

National group meets in Texas to discuss prevention of firefighter deaths

VIDEO: Kevin Woyjeck, 21, was one of the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshot firefighters killed while trapped in a fire in Arizona in 2013. Released in 2017, a movie called “Only the Brave” highlighted the men’s bravery, making Woyjecks father especially proud. “Kevin was the ninth firefighter in our family.
- PUB DATE: 9/20/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSAT-TV ABC 12 San Antonio
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Posted: Sep 20, 2022

Denver firefighters get second option in cancer-related medical costs

Denver firefighters now have a second option for covering cancer-related medical costs. The Denver City Council unanimously approved a bill that allows firefighters to join the Voluntary Cancer Benefits Award Program (VCAP) set up by the Colorado Firefighter Heart and Cancer Benefits Trust. This measure would exist in place of the existing workers' compensation program set up by the city, but there are a few key differences between the two programs that make the new one more attractive to city employees, city officials said.
- PUB DATE: 9/20/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Denver Gazette
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