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Posted: Jun 5, 2018

Man dies from injuries after being hit by Phoenix Fire Department vehicle

A man has died from his injuries after he was struck by a Phoenix Fire Department vehicle as it was leaving a station, according to officials. The incident occurred Monday near 12th Avenue and Pierce Street around 11:37 a.m., police said. The man was taken to the hospital, but was later pronounced dead, according to police.
- PUB DATE: 6/5/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com & KPNX-TV NBC 12 Phoenix
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Posted: Jun 5, 2018

Chicago Fire Department diver laid to rest after emotional funeral

Chicago Fire Department diver Juan Bucio, who died last week while trying to rescue a missing boater, was laid to rest on Monday. Hundreds attended the funeral at St. Rita High School Chapel on the Southwest Side, where Bucio's casket - draped in a Chicago flag - arrived via a CFD fire engine to the sounds of bagpipes.
- PUB DATE: 6/5/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLS-TV ABC 7 Chicago
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Posted: Jun 4, 2018

9 firefighters, 2 civilians injured in suspicious New York fire

A suspicious fire in Queens injured nine firefighters and two civilians early Monday morning. The fire broke out inside the home on 41st Avenue in Flushing just before 2:15 a.m. The two people who escaped before firefighters arrived had no business being in there. "It's supposed to be a vacant building," said Deputy Chief Brendan McSweeney, FDNY.
- PUB DATE: 6/4/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABC-TV 7online.com
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Posted: Jun 4, 2018

Ohio fire chief caps 43-year career

A lot of dads miss the birth of a child because of work. Steve Hein was there because of work. His wife called him and told him she needed him home immediately. He drove home and found her giving birth to their son. He called for paramedics, who included some of the people he had just been working with, and delivered his son alongside his teammates.
- PUB DATE: 6/4/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Columbus Dispatch
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Posted: Jun 4, 2018

After legal battle, Rhode Island firefighter injured on job promoted to battalion chief

A veteran firefighter who nearly died fighting a triple-decker fire two years ago was promoted to the rank of battalion chief, ending a year-long legal battle. Joseph Fontaine was promoted in a ceremony Thursday, pinned by his wife in front of his friends and family. "I almost died to get to where I am," Fontaine said.
- PUB DATE: 6/4/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPRI-TV Providence 12
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