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Posted: May 7, 2019

Several Massachusetts fire departments to get ballistics gear

Last summer, two Falmouth police officers were shot while responding to an incident on Ashley Drive. The suspect was also shot several times by police. All three were treated at the same time on the front lawn of the home by emergency medical staff from the fire department. Officers Ryan Moore and Donald DiMiranda and suspect Malik Koval all survived, but the tense scenario underlined the need for firefighters to have some protection when providing treatment under potentially dangerous conditions.
- PUB DATE: 5/7/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Cape Cod Times
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Posted: May 7, 2019

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-Pierce Heavy Rescue Truck

Yarmouth (NS) Fire Department rescue truck. Pierce Saber cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 380-hp engine.

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Posted: May 7, 2019

Police investigate improvised bombs and an arson fire in Pullman, Moscow

Pullman police began searching for an arsonist after a fire destroyed a laser tag arena on Sunday, the same day a device resembling a pipe bomb was discovered in a city park. Days earlier, another improvised explosive was found in a mobile home just across the state line in Moscow. No arrests have been made in connection with any of the three incidents, and it’s unclear if they are related.
- PUB DATE: 5/6/2019 9:42:26 PM - SOURCE: Spokane Spokesman-Review
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Posted: May 6, 2019

Young girl seriously hurt after fall from 2nd story window in Vancouver

A child was seriously hurt after falling from a second-story window Monday afternoon, the Vancouver Fire Department says. The 23-month old girl fell from the window of a home in the 5200 block of 121st Avenue around 3:30 p.m. in an area known as the One Lake Place Condominiums. Vancouver fire officials confirm the girl fell from the window and landed on concrete.
- PUB DATE: 5/6/2019 6:16:24 PM - SOURCE: KPTV-TV Fox 12 Beaverton
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Posted: May 6, 2019

Fire Station Expands to Accommodate Murfreesboro (TN) Growth

 
 
 

Batallion Chief Jamie Bigelow said, "Murfreesboro is booming, we have a lot of apartments that are multi-stories now. This 100 foot ladder truck will help us with any emergency we have, especially fires."  

Along with a new fire truck, the fire hall now has a new home on Medical Center Parkway.

Captain Gary Hutchinson said, "We were on the west side of the city, which if we had to go across the city for whatever reason, it was just longer response time."

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