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Posted: Sep 5, 2019

Update: More than $22,000 raised for injured Okanogan firefighter Christian Johnson

More than $22,000 has been donated since Wednesday for injured Okanogan firefighter Christian Johnson. Over 300 people have donated on a GoFundMe account created Wednesday to help Johnson’s family with expenses. An account is also set up at North Cascades Bank under the Christian Johnson Donation account.
- PUB DATE: 9/5/2019 10:52:57 AM - SOURCE: iFiberOne
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Posted: Sep 5, 2019

4 firefighters injured after CAL FIRE engine flips on rural Tulare County road

VIDEO: It was an alarming sight, a CAL FIRE truck flipped over and smashed items littered across the ground. Detectives say the firefighter driving the truck lost control in the small town of Ducor, just south of Porterville, and the firefighting vehicle flipped multiple times. The driver suffered major injuries in the crash and is being treated at Kaweah Delta Medical Center in Visalia, while the other three firefighters only had minor injuries.
- PUB DATE: 9/5/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KFSN-TV ABC 30 Frenso/Visalia
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Posted: Sep 5, 2019

San Antonio firefighters join elite state team in response to Hurricane Dorian

As states in Hurricane Dorian's path are sending out calls for help, some of San Antonio's most skilled firefighters are answering that call. The crews are part of an elite state team called Texas A&M Task Force 1. Though the mission is dangerous and overwhelming, it's one they've taken on many times before.
- PUB DATE: 9/5/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSAT-TV News 12
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Posted: Sep 5, 2019

Indiana community college helping volunteer firefighters, EMS personnel with scholarship

VIDEO: The Indiana Volunteer Firefighters Association and Ivy Tech are giving Hoosiers the chance to get a two-year degree at no charge. Earlier this year, House Bill 1064 established that a public safety officer may be eligible for a scholarship for educational costs. The bill didn’t pass so Ivy Tech stepped in.
- PUB DATE: 9/5/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFIE-TV NBC 14 Evansville
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Posted: Sep 5, 2019

Oregon Firefighters Training Tennessee Firefighters

VIDEO: Firefighters came all the way from Knoxville, Tennessee to learn more about wildland fires. The 3-team crew got here on Monday and will be here until September 9. Right now, Rural Metro Fire is teaching them wildland suppression tactics used to fight Oregon wildfires. One technique they are learning is how to get 400 feet of hose on the ground with as little as just two or three people working.
- PUB DATE: 9/5/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KDRV-TV ABC 12 Medford
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