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Posted: Jul 5, 2022

Fire-Rescue in Texas celebrates 150 years of service

July 4 marked the 150th anniversary of Dallas Fire-Rescue. On Monday morning at the Dallas Firefighter's Museum, DFR held a sesquicentennial appreciation block party. One-hundred and fifty years ago, in 1872, one unit of volunteer firefighters was recognized by the City of Dallas. The department has since grown to 2,000 members with 58 fire stations.
- PUB DATE: 7/5/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFAA-TV ABC 8 Dallas
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Posted: Jul 5, 2022

Arson 90 years ago led to Major League Baseball in Seattle

If we told you the Seattle Mariners were sparked from an actual spark, would you know the story? If we told you the fire of a fanbase was rooted in an actual fire, would you know who to thank? You have to go back 90 years ago to July 4, 1932. "Not a lot of people I think are aware of it now," Seattle baseball historian Dave Eskenazi said.
- PUB DATE: 7/5/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle
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Posted: Jul 5, 2022

Colorado fire-rescue heads toward in-house advanced life support unit

Boulder Fire-Rescue is making progress on its goal to upgrade the level of care its emergency respondents can provide in the field. When 2023 rolls around in just under six months, Boulder Fire intends to have its own in-house advanced life support emergency medical services unit, allowing city personnel to administer life-saving drugs, perform invasive procedures and the full scope of cardiac resuscitation in the field.
- PUB DATE: 7/5/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Daily Camera - Metered Site
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Posted: Jul 5, 2022

'Standing with him': Florida fire department finds special way to support firefighter in ICU

VIDEO: Apopka firefighters found a special way to support one of their own who is fighting in the ICU after a serious injury. Apopka Firefighter Austin Duran was seriously injured on the job Thursday when a 4,500 lbs sand trailer fell on him. His firefighter family came up with a way to show their support for him by creating a workout dedicated to him that they call do together in his honor.
- PUB DATE: 7/5/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WOFL-TV FOX 35 Orlando
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Posted: Jul 5, 2022

2 workers killed during trench collapse at Shoreline site, police say

Two workers were killed Monday when an underground trench in Shoreline they were in collapsed, essentially burying the pair alive, authorities said. Crews were working to extricate the bodies of the two victims, identified as a man in his 30s and a man in his 60s, but the ground was too unstable to continue the effort, said Michelle Pidduck, spokesperson for the Shoreline Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 7/5/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle
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