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Posted: Feb 2, 2021

Connecticut firefighters rescue 2 from sinking truck in icy water during storm

VIDEO: Dramatic video shows first responders rescue two people from a vehicle submerged into Long Island Sound during the nor'easter on Monday afternoon. Two people were in the pickup truck when it went 35 feet out into the water. Only the bed of the truck was sticking out. A woman in the truck got out through the rear window and was able to get onto the bed of the truck and out of the water, but a man in the truck was stuck.
- PUB DATE: 2/2/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABC-TV ABC 7 New York
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Posted: Feb 2, 2021

Arizona fire station one of first in US geared toward cancer prevention

The Goodyear Fire Department is one of the first fire departments in the country to take a major step toward preventing firefighters from getting cancer from the important work they do. Goodyear opened up Station 186 near Willis and Rainbow Valley roads in early January. The station is one of three that will be built with special air partitioning systems to keep carcinogens away from firefighters in between calls.
- PUB DATE: 2/2/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPNX-TV NBC 12 Phoenix
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Posted: Feb 2, 2021

Suffering in silence: How a bill in Alabama could help first responders suffering from PTSD

With the Alabama state legislative session starting on Feb. 2, a bill has already been proposed to give more help towards first responders suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder. When people hear the term PTSD, most do not think about firefighters, police officers, or other safety staff. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 30 percent of first responders are expected to develop some type of behavioral condition.
- PUB DATE: 2/2/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDHN-TV ABC 18 Dothan
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Posted: Feb 2, 2021

One dead after mobile home catches fire in Covington

One person died and another was injured after a mobile home caught fire in Covington early Tuesday morning. According to Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority, firefighters responded to reports of a mobile home fire on the 28400 block of 168th Ave SE around 12:50 a.m. Neighbors heard an explosion shortly beforehand and tried to put the fire out before crews arrived.
- PUB DATE: 2/2/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle
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Posted: Feb 2, 2021

Detached garage fire spreads to home in Ridgefield, no injuries reported

Firefighters battled a fully-involved garage fire that spread to a home in Ridgefield Monday night. At about 11:15 p.m., Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue crews were called out to a fire at 2834 North Smythe Road. Officials said the homeowner ran to his neighbor's house to call 911 since he did not have a phone at his home.
- PUB DATE: 2/2/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPTV FOX 12 Portland
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