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Posted: Mar 28, 2024

Indiana firefighters find new purposes for old fire hoses that are destined for the dump

PHOTOS: When there's a problem to solve, you can count on first responders to come to the rescue. So when two Fishers firefighters saw some old fire hose on the bay floor, set to travel to a landfill, they put their helmets together to come up with a creative solution. Rob Demlow has been fighting fires in his Fishers community for 19 years.
- PUB DATE: 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WRTV ABC 6 Indianapolis
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Posted: Mar 28, 2024

Clark County Fire District 6 hopes to lift the levy lid

VIDEO: Clark County Fire District 6 is asking residents to spend a little more money to keep up with increased demand and improve service. It will ask voters to lift the lid on its current levy to keep the district on track. Fire District 6 serves about 80,000 residents in parts of Clark County, north of Vancouver, including Hazel Dell, Salmon Creek, and Felida.
- PUB DATE: 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KGW-TV NBC 8 Portland
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Posted: Mar 27, 2024

VIDEO: 3-alarm church fire briefly closed runways at Love Field Airport in Texas

PHOTOS: A three-alarm church fire near Love Field Airport temporarily closed runways Tuesday afternoon. Dallas Fire-Rescue crews were called to a fire at Iglesia Adventista Church on Denton Ave. around 1:15 p.m. Tuesday. Crews began fighting the fire from inside, but "the situation quickly escalated and fire began to come through the roof.
- PUB DATE: 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVT-TV CBS 11 Fort Worth
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Posted: Mar 27, 2024

Oklahoma State University holds robot, drone demonstration showcasing first responder assistance

VIDEO: In Tulsa, Oklahoma State University held a demonstration to show how they're working to get more drones and robots in the hands of first responders. In the scenario, a drone flew donated blood from a local hospital to a simulated crash scene. A robotic dog from the University of Tulsa picked up the donation and delivered it to a Tulsa Firefighter to give to a patient in the simulated crash scene.
- PUB DATE: 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOKI-TV FOX 23 Tulsa
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Posted: Mar 27, 2024

San Francisco firefighters rally against chemicals used in uniforms

VIDEO: San Francisco could be the first city in the nation to ban a common type of firefighter uniform found to emit cancer-causing chemicals. Firefighters on Tuesday joined city leaders on the steps of city hall to voice their support for new legislation introduced in the afternoon requiring San Francisco provide new uniforms to its roughly 800 firefighters over the next two years.
- PUB DATE: 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KNTV NBC 11 San Jose
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