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Posted: Jun 23, 2021

New Jersey firefighter an overnight sensation in world of bodybuilding

Theron Jenkins walked into his first bodybuilding competition already accomplishing the goals that meant the most to him. It wasn’t to win first place — that never mattered to Jenkins — and it sure wasn’t for the attention and recognition he received when he dominated the competition, earning a first-place prize and drawing comparisons to the eight-time Mr.
- PUB DATE: 6/23/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Jersey City Journal
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Posted: Jun 23, 2021

‘I had no choice but to go for the gun’: Florida first responders sprang into action

VIDEO: About four seconds was the difference between life and death on May 31 when an unconscious man awoke to Manatee County medical first responders trying to help him and pulled out a loaded gun. “I had no choice but to go for the gun,” said Manatee County Paramedic Carlos Santos. Santos’ quick reaction, along with his partner, EMT Joe Savasta, and nearby sheriff’s deputies, prevented what could have been a tragic day.
- PUB DATE: 6/23/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Bradenton Herald
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Posted: Jun 23, 2021

School resource officer in Kentucky restores toy fire trucks for kids

VIDEO: Joe Saunier, a school resource officer in Frankfort is restoring old toy fire trucks for children in need. “When you get to see the children's faces. You know, it means a lot right there,” Saunier said. For the past few years, Officer Saunier has been restoring old fire trucks for children who undergo difficult situations, with some of those fire trucks being over fifty years old.
- PUB DATE: 6/23/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Spectrum News 1
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Posted: Jun 23, 2021

Iowa fire department brings home history with 100-year-old truck

VIDEO/PHOTOS: The Waverly Fire Department has a new home for a truck previously used in the department 100 years ago. The American LaFrance was the first "new" truck used by Waverly Fire in 1921. After the truck retired service it was sold to Redfield, Iowa, who then later sold it to Dale Miracle. After that, it stayed with a family in Indianola for sixty years.
- PUB DATE: 6/23/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KWWL-TV NBC/CW 7 Waterloo
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Posted: Jun 23, 2021

Ohio fire departments prepare for electric car battery fires; can take 10 times more water to put out than gas engines

VIDEO: New warnings from federal regulators have local fire departments rethinking their approach to electric car battery fires. The National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) has trained about 250,000 first responders, but there are 1.2 million firefighters nationwide. The lithium-ion batteries found in these cars burn differently than combustible engine fires.
- PUB DATE: 6/23/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WEWS-TV ABC 5 Cleveland
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