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Posted: Feb 18, 2022

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SVI Trucks—Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office–Pueblo West and Pueblo Rural Fire Departments two hazmat vehicles. Spartan Metro Star cabs and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engines; 20-foot walk-in hazmat bodies; Command Light CL series CL602A-W4 light towers; Onan Protec 20-kW generators; cab/body walk-through connections with body interior bench seating. Dealer: Jason Kline, SVI Trucks, Fort Collins, CO.

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Posted: Feb 18, 2022

VIDEO: Fire causes 'extensive' damage at historic Michigan country club

PHOTOS: Officials say the Thursday fire at Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Township has caused "extensive" damage. We're told the fire started around 10 a.m. Thursday morning and the roof of the clubhouse collapsed around 11 a.m. Multiple fire departments responded to the scene, including Farmington Hills, Rochester Hills, Southfield, Madison Heights, Waterford, Bloomfield Township and Franklin.
- PUB DATE: 2/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXYZ-TV ABC 7 Detroit
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Posted: Feb 18, 2022

'This is what I've worked for, what I beat cancer for': Nebraska firefighter lands dream job after cancer diagnosis

VIDEO: An Omaha firefighter, who just graduated from the academy, almost lost his life even before he began his career. Kevin Juszyk, 32, is one of the newest members of the Omaha Fire Department. But he got sidetracked for a while before taking his seat on a fire engine. "It's definitely the best job in the world," Juszyk said.
- PUB DATE: 2/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KETV ABC 7 Omaha
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Posted: Feb 18, 2022

Massachusetts Firefighters Raise Alarm About ‘Forever Chemicals' in Gear, Firefighting Foam

VIDEO: Just this week, more than a dozen Massachusetts firefighters file a federal lawsuit against several companies that make their turnout gear and firefighting foam. They allege companies knowingly used chemicals in those products that could cause cancer. One of those firefighters is Dan Ranahan of Boston.
- PUB DATE: 2/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBTS-TV NBC 10 Boston
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Posted: Feb 18, 2022

Fire-safety experiment among science gear launching to International Space Station this weekend

A Cygnus cargo ship launching toward the International Space Station (ISS) this weekend will carry an experiment designed to improve fire safety on moon and Mars missions. Called SoFIE (Solid Fuel Ignition and Extinction), the experiment is the latest in a series of in-orbit investigations that look at how fire behaves in microgravity.
- PUB DATE: 2/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Space.com
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