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Posted: Sep 10, 2021

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E-ONE—Oxford (MS) Fire Department pumper. Typhoon X long cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; 780-gallon polypropylene water tank. Dealer: Alan Gho, Sunbelt Fire, Fairhope, AL.

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Posted: Sep 10, 2021

Man suspected of two Spokane Valley arsons harbors ‘strong aversion and anger’ to face masks

A Spokane Valley resident apparently angry at having to wear face masks is accused of setting fires at two businesses in town over the coverings, including one ignited by a Molotov cocktail. Nicholas Afflerbaugh, 33, was arrested Sept. 3 at his apartment on suspicion of second-degree arson, second-degree malicious placement of explosives and third-degree malicious mischief in connection with an Aug.
- PUB DATE: 9/10/2021 1:20:11 AM - SOURCE: Spokane Spokesman-Review - Metered Site
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Posted: Sep 10, 2021

How the Fire Department of New York Changed After 9/11

Most of us remember September 11, 2001 as a horrific day. For the Fire Department of New York (FDNY), however, the horror stretched on. Fires around the World Trade Center Plaza, including two of the biggest in New York’s history, took three days to subdue. It took three months to extinguish the smoldering fires in the stories upon stories of rubble, rubble which included more than 90 vehicles and spewed out toxins and hampered the search for identifiable remains.
- PUB DATE: 9/10/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Harvard Business Review
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Posted: Sep 10, 2021

Georgia fire department unveils new mobile medic unit

VIDEO: On Thursday, WALB News 10 was given its first look at the Valdosta Fire Department’s (VFD) new mobile medic unit, which residents will be seeing cruising around. A lot of the calls the department gets are medically related, making this addition crucial to VFD’s services. The unit will help reach patients in medical emergencies, wherever they are, including on rough terrain or unreachable areas.
- PUB DATE: 9/10/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WALB-TV NBC/ABC 10 Albany
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Posted: Sep 10, 2021

Frank Siller returns to NYC as part of 500-mile 9/11 walk, sharing message of heroism

PHOTOS: Frank Siller had a message about heroism for the students at Blessed Sacrament School Thursday morning: It’s all around us. “What do heroes do?” the CEO of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation asked the seventh- and eighth-graders gathered in the rain to greet him upon his return to Staten Island during his “Never Forget Walk.
- PUB DATE: 9/10/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Staten Island Advance
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