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Posted: May 17, 2021

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Sutphen—Eastlake (OH) Fire Department pumpers (2). Monarch cabs and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engines; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pumps; UPF Poly 750-gallon water tanks; Command Light KL415-D-FS light towers; Whelen M9V2 warning/scene lights. Dealer: Ray Capezzuto, Herb Fire Equipment, Powell, OH.

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Posted: May 17, 2021

Fiery train derailment prompts evacuation of small Iowa town

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Thick black smoke billowed into the air Sunday after a train derailed in northwest Iowa, prompting authorities to evacuate part of a small, nearby town. The fiery derailment happened early Sunday afternoon on the southwest edge of Sibley, which is a town of about 3,000 people roughly 200 miles (321.
- PUB DATE: 5/17/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KMSP-TV FOX 9 Minneapolis
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Posted: May 17, 2021

Chicago Mayor Nominates First Black Woman To Serve As City’s Fire Commissioner

VIDEO: Mayor Lori Lightfoot has tapped Acting Chicago Fire Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt, who lost her teenage son to one of the city’s most infamous shootings in 2007, to serve as the first Black woman to run the Chicago Fire Department. Lightfoot announced Nance-Holt’s nomination at a graduation ceremony for the latest class of Chicago Fire Department paramedics on Friday.
- PUB DATE: 5/17/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBBM-TV CBS 2 Chicago
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Posted: May 17, 2021

Ohio city sets new social media policy for police and firefighters

A "rift." That is how Carter Stewart and Ohio State University described the relationship between Columbus city leaders and the police department. The city has a new social media policy for police officers and firefighters. It says, while social media can be fun, employees could be disciplined, even fired, for saying anything negative about the city and its operations.
- PUB DATE: 5/17/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBNS-TV CBS 10 Columbus
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Posted: May 17, 2021

As Weather Improves, FDNY’s Marine Division Gears Up For A Busy Season On The Water

VIDEO: The FDNY is gearing up for a very busy season on the water. The department answered hundreds of calls last year, and is expecting the same this year. CBS2’s Andrea Grymes got an inside look at how they do their job, and what you can do to stay safe. With sunny skies ahead and calm seas around her, Grymes went on patrol with the FDNY’s Marine Division.
- PUB DATE: 5/17/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCBS-TV CBS 2 New York
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