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Posted: Feb 14, 2022

Photo of the Day: February 14, 2022

Toyne—Lansing (IA) Rural Fire & Rescue mini-rescue. Chevy Silverado MD 4-door 4×4 cab and chassis; Duramax 6.6L diesel 350-hp engine; seating for five firefighters; painted stainless steel 12-foot, walk-around rescue body; Toyne custom slide-out shelves; Whelen M9 LED scene lighting. Dealer: Toyne Inc., Breda, IA.

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Posted: Feb 14, 2022

VIDEO: Man rescued, more than a dozen displaced after large New Jersey fire

One man was rescued and more than a dozen residents were displaced after a large fire in Jersey City on Friday afternoon. The fire was reported at a three-story residential building around 4 p.m. on 163 Van Horne Street. A Jersey City police officer who was first on the scene ran into the building where the fire originated and rescued one man.
- PUB DATE: 2/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABC-TV ABC 7 New York
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Posted: Feb 14, 2022

Minnesota Governor Signs First Responder Workers’ Comp Bill

Frontline workers will once again have a faster path to Workers' Compensation benefits in Minnesota, a presumption in law that a COVID-19 infection happened in the workplace and is a job-related injury. First responders and healthcare workers joined lawmakers at Brooklyn Park's central fire station Friday afternoon, to watch Gov.
- PUB DATE: 2/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KARE-TV NBC 11 Minneapolis
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Posted: Feb 14, 2022

Amateur radio group to bring 1st municipal-based emergency service to Maine county

A group of amateur radio operators in Caribou have banded together to start Aroostook County’s first municipal-based emergency service, hoping to modernize the region’s use of technology during disasters. In a rural county where internet, cellphone and other types of communication can be spotty in good weather, storms can easily knock out those modes of communication.
- PUB DATE: 2/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Bangor Daily News - Metered Site
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Posted: Feb 14, 2022

Tennessee Firefighters Walk to State Capitol to Raise Awareness for Mental Health

VIDEO: Cleveland firefighters are leading a walk to Nashville starting on February 14th to raise awareness for suicide, something they say frequently impacts their work community. The walk will take place over several days, ending on February 23rd. The firefighters will be accompanied by family members, policy leaders and other community members.
- PUB DATE: 2/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTVC-TV ABC/FOX 9 Chattanooga
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