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Posted: Mar 8, 2019

Florida fire officials blame budget issues for delayed response to fatal chainsaw accident

Immokalee Fire Control District officials say budget shortfalls are to blame for a delay in getting to a man who died because of injuries suffered from a chainsaw accident Saturday. It took only a few minutes for crews from the Immokalee fire district to arrive after Esteban Cristobal-Antonio, 36, injured himself while cutting branches about 30 feet up in a tree he had climbed at 331 N.
- PUB DATE: 3/8/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Naples Daily News
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Posted: Mar 8, 2019

Connecticut fire department replenishes its ranks, works to build experience

VIDEO: The Hartford Fire Department continues to rebuild. It was short 100 firefighters after it lost more than that in 2016. Now, nearly 40 percent of the city's firefighters are new. "Five years ago, 19.5 [years] of experience was the average time for having a firefighter in the Hartford fire department," said Chief Reginald Freeman, Hartford Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 3/8/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFSB-TV CBS Channel 3
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Posted: Mar 8, 2019

New Jersey firefighter union sues the state

The union representing the city’s firefighters has filed a complaint against the city and state over unfair promoting practices, compensation and unpaid raises. International Association of Fire Fighters Local 198 filed the complaint Monday in state Superior Court alleging the city and the state Department of Community Affairs and Division of Local Government Services have failed to “act in good faith” when promoting firefighters to captains and failed to pay contractually mandated step raises.
- PUB DATE: 3/8/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Press of Atlantic City
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Posted: Mar 7, 2019

Spokane firefighters help clear ice, snow for South Hill woman confined to wheelchair

It's been a rough winter in the Inland Northwest, and it's been even more difficult on Jina Luther. Confined to a wheelchair, she's been unable to leave her apartment on the South Hill for the last month. "I could not get out," Luther said. "I was trapped." The thick ice created by all the snow and freezing temperatures formed a barrier outside her front door, keeping her from being able to reach her paratransit van.
- PUB DATE: 3/7/2019 6:32:28 PM - SOURCE: KHQ-TV NBC 6
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Posted: Mar 7, 2019

Thieves Strike Colleton County Fire-Rescue (SC) Fire Station

 
 
The mechanic had started working on the fire truck on Thursday and said everything was fine when he left Thursday. On Friday, he found the compartments on the fire vehicles open and noticed that the generator was missing. It was discovered that someone had forced open a rear door at the station. Once inside, they began removing items from a pumper truck and water tender. Gone were four air packs worth a total of $26,000, a large exhaust fan used to draw smoke out of a structure worth $3,000, a $2,500 generator, a tool box and tools worth $800, two chain saws worth $750, two lights worth $300, two axes worth $100 and three gas cans worth $50.
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