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Posted: May 4, 2022

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E-ONE—East Providence (RI) Fire Department HR 100 aerial ladder. Typhoon cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; 100-foot aluminum aerial ladder; Advance Aerial control system; 360-amp Niehoff alternator; severe-duty dash package. Dealer: Brian Zarlenga, Greenwood Emergency Vehicles, North Attleboro, MA.

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Posted: May 4, 2022

Florida scrapyard fire sends smoke billowing into sky, shuts down part of road

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Firefighters were called to a scrapyard fire in Tampa that sent heavy plumes of smoke into the sky on Tuesday evening. Tampa Fire Rescue were called to Worldwide Scrap Metals on North Lois Avenue to what they said was a “fully-involved” scrapyard fire. Tampa Fire said they got help from workers at the scrapyard, who used their excavator to move the piles around to allow firefighters to attack hotspots.
- PUB DATE: 5/4/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFLA-TV NBC 8 Tampa
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Posted: May 4, 2022

California fire department to celebrate 100-year anniversary of service

PHOTOS: On Saturday, May 7, Atascadero firefighters and community members will celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the city's fire department, Atascadero Fire & Emergency Services. This year, Atascadero Fire & Emergency Services is celebrating 100 years of fire service to their community. Atascadero firefighters would like to honor those who came before them, recognize all who are currently serving and express appreciation for those who will carry on the legacy into the future.
- PUB DATE: 5/4/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KEYT-TV ABC 3 Santa Barbara
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Posted: May 4, 2022

Meet North Carolina's only first responders who save lives, fight fires and also stop crime

Capt. Josh Gibson has learned to expect the unexpected. Adjusting his baseball cap and running a hand through his short, dark brown beard, he remembers a day in 2020 when the six officers manning the Bald Head Island Public Safety Department couldn't seem to catch a break. A large structure fire broke out in the Keepers Landing area of the island.
- PUB DATE: 5/4/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Star News Online - Metered Site
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Posted: May 4, 2022

Study led by Louisiana State University Health shows firefighters more at risk for dangerous heart condition

VIDEO: A new study, led by LSU Health Shreveport cardiac electrophysiologist and professor Dr. Paari Dominic, finds that firefighters are at an increased risk for a dangerous heart condition. Atrial fibrillation, or A-Fib, is an irregular heart rhythm in the top chambers of the heart. The condition causes the upper chambers to beat so fast they can no longer pump blood, putting the body at risk for clotting and stroke.
- PUB DATE: 5/4/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTBS-TV ABC 3 Shreveport
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