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Posted: May 23, 2019

Ohio firefighter remembers the accident that changed firefighting forever

It was an accident that changed policy and the way firefighters protect us. Four Cincinnati firefighters were putting out a fire 28 years ago, when all of a sudden the ladder they were on snapped. Almost three decades later, for the first time, one of those firefighters is talking about that day and the changes that followed.
- PUB DATE: 5/23/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLWT-TV NBC 5 Cincinnati
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Posted: May 23, 2019

Arson at Gig Harbor High School equipment shed causes $150K in damage

$150,000 in damage was done when a portable toilet was set on fire, spreading to a nearby equipment storage shed at Gig Harbor High School. School officials say $86,000 worth of track and football equipment was destroyed. All of this as track athletes are preparing for the State Championship meet which begins Thursday, and football practice starts next week.
- PUB DATE: 5/22/2019 10:51:02 PM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13
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Posted: May 23, 2019

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-Sutphen Pumpers

Fort Myers (FL) Fire Department pumpers (2). Sutphen Monarch cabs and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engines; Waterous CSU 1,250-gpm pumps.

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Posted: May 22, 2019

Seattle firefighters use viaduct to train for earthquake response

The Alaskan Way Viaduct is, slowly but surely, disappearing from Seattle's waterfront. Before it is gone for good, firefighters are making it their playground. Wednesday morning, Seattle Fire crews could again be found perched atop the viaduct's remains, slicing and torching their way through concrete and rebar.
- PUB DATE: 5/22/2019 5:57:45 PM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13
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Posted: May 22, 2019

Mattapoisett (MA) Voters Approve Fire Station

 
 

Question 1 sought $9.27 million for the new station to be built on land adjacent to the County Road police station and Question 2 asked $2 million as the town’s share of the athletic fields and auditorium upgrades.  

Results from Town Clerk Catherine L. Heuberger showed Proposition 2 1/2 debt exclusions were approved for the fire station, 1,227 to 161, and for the ORR package, 865 to 521. Officials have noted that all three towns in the school region — Marion, Rochester and Mattapoisett — must approve the ORR plan for it to pass.

A total of 1,398 of Mattapoisett’s 5,009 registered voters went to the polls, meaning a turnout of 28%, Heuberger said.

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