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Posted: Jun 14, 2022

Pennsylvania fire company turns 200; celebrates with a parade

PHOTOS: The New Hope Eagle Fire Company pulled out all the stops on Saturday for its 200th anniversary by hosting a fire parade through the streets of town. As sirens wailed, more than 65 companies from throughout Bucks County - and beyond - rolled down Main and Bridge streets, showcasing the latest in fire apparatus and restored antiques.
- PUB DATE: 6/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New Hope-Lambertville Patch
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Posted: Jun 14, 2022

U.S. House Speaker Pelosi visits Maryland to help unveil new home for fireboat named after her father

VIDEO: U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was in Baltimore on Monday to help unveil the new mission for a very old fireboat named after her dad. The Mayor Thomas D'Alessandro Jr. fireboat is now ready for the public to experience after an extensive renovation and an emotional unveiling. "I do believe that the firemen across the country are our country's nobility," Pelosi said.
- PUB DATE: 6/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAL-TV NBC 11 Maryland
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Posted: Jun 14, 2022

New York City Fire Department calls for help with doxing

The New York City Fire Department is looking for consultants to help it prevent doxing of its 16,000 firefighters, emergency medical technicians and administrative support personnel across the five boroughs. Doxing -- or the weaponizing of an individual’s personal information to punish, harass or to encourage threats – is a growing problem, potentially affecting anyone on the wrong end of a grudge, including police, poll workers and school officials.
- PUB DATE: 6/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: GCN
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Posted: Jun 14, 2022

Law adds MRSA to Chicago firefighters’ disability benefits

A measure sponsored by State Senator Sara Feigenholtz will allow Chicago firefighters to add MRSA to the list of occupational disease disability benefits if they contract the infection on duty. “In recent years, firefighters have seen increased staph infections, including MRSA,” said Feigenholtz (D-Chicago).
- PUB DATE: 6/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Illinois State Democrats
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Posted: Jun 14, 2022

Fire Destroys Wenatchee Outbuilding, Damages Two Others

Fire destroyed a small structure and damaged two others Monday morning in Wenatchee. Crews with Chelan County Fire District No. 1 and Douglas County Fire District No. 2 were dispatched to the blaze in the 800 block of South Chelan Avenue around 7 a.m. Fire district spokesperson Kay McKellar says the fire occurred on a parcel with a house that had previously burned down and that the destroyed outbuilding had been occupied prior to Monday’s fire.
- PUB DATE: 6/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPQ-AM 560 Wenatchee
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