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Posted: May 3, 2022

All-girl firefighting squad steals the show in Arizona school district

VIDEO: A unique program in a Valley school district is giving students on-the-job training and setting them up for life after graduation. While the Fire Sciences program is typically a male-driven field, a group of ladies is stealing the show. The high school students are going through the rigorous hands-on training a firefighter would do, to prepare to join a station in town.
- PUB DATE: 5/3/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPNX-TV NBC 12 Phoenix
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Posted: May 3, 2022

Florida's Great Fire of 1901: Downtown Jacksonville burned to the ground 121 years ago today

PHOTOS: 121 years ago Tuesday -- downtown Jacksonville burned to the ground. The Great Fire of 1901 destroyed 90% of downtown. To grasp the magnitude of the Great Fire of 1901, you need to understand the significance of the downtown area of Jacksonville in 1901. It was the “it” place to live and run a business.
- PUB DATE: 5/3/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJXT-TV 4 Jacksonville
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Posted: May 3, 2022

1 severely injured in collision, fire involving semitruck and car in Auburn

VIDEO: An investigation is underway after a crash and fire involving a semitruck and car on the eastbound State Route 18 ramp to State Route 167 in Auburn on Monday evening. Rescuers with South King Fire & Rescue said a man suffered multiple burns and is in critical condition. A veteran of the Marine Corps who was driving by pulled the victim from the cab of the semitruck, firefighters said.
- PUB DATE: 5/3/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle
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Posted: May 3, 2022

New boat will help with water rescues along the Yakima River in Benton County

The Benton County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) and Benton County Fire District #2 (BCFD #2) have collaborated to bring a shallow water rescue boat to the region. The vessel will primarily be stationed in Benton City at the BCFD #2 station, but will service water rescues along the Yakima River throughout Benton County.
- PUB DATE: 5/3/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: YakTriNews
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Posted: May 3, 2022

A Different Kind Of First Responder In Southern King County

Dana Bray remembered September 8, 2019, as the unforgettable day her seizures began. It started with what she thought was a bad reaction to a medication that left her unconscious and not breathing on her condo floor in Renton, a Seattle suburb in King County, Washington. Her downstairs neighbor found her purple and almost dead.
- PUB DATE: 5/3/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Health Affairs
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