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Posted: Mar 4, 2019

Mississippi first responders want help paying medical bills; They won't get it — for now

First, there's anxiety over the cancer diagnosis. Then, there's anxiety over how to pay for the treatment. Ryker Haselden, 49, called his prostate cancer diagnosis in 2017 a "gut-punch." He's been a firefighter in Mississippi for about two decades. Haselden has two children, one of whom is developmentally disabled, so his wife is a full-time mother.
- PUB DATE: 3/4/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Jackson Clarion-Ledger
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Posted: Mar 3, 2019

Spokane County firefighters climb for a cure for cancer

VIDEO: In just one week, thousands of firefighters from across the world will climb the Columbia Tower in Seattle for a great cause. But on Sunday, firefighters from Spokane County Fire District 9 settled for a StairMaster at the Fred Meyer off North Division instead. The stairclimb team -- made up of 16 firefighters -- asked for donations for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society while switching off on the stair climber.
- PUB DATE: 3/3/2019 6:40:02 PM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4
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Posted: Mar 3, 2019

Firefighter, woman treated for minor injuries after Spokane house fire

One woman and a firefighter had to be treated for minor injuries after a house fire Saturday night. At about 7:00 p.m., crews responded to the 4000 block of N Pittsburg St. after reports of heavy black smoke coming from a home, according to the Spokane Fire Department. Crews found heavy smoke coming from the front door and significant fire throughout the first floor of the home.
- PUB DATE: 3/3/2019 2:19:36 PM - SOURCE: KAYU-TV MyFox Spokane
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Posted: Mar 3, 2019

Facing the monster: Spokane firefighter battles PTSD

Not long ago, had you asked Lou Franchino, a Spokane firefighter for 23 years, if he would ever return to work, he would have said no. He was experiencing extended bouts of insomnia. While awake, he described a near-constant state of anxiety. Traumatic calls flashed through his head at a breakneck pace: People who shot themselves in front of their family members, people who died in fires, from sudden infant death syndrome or a heart attack at a family dinner.
- PUB DATE: 3/3/2019 5:12:40 AM - SOURCE: Spokane Spokesman-Review
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Posted: Mar 2, 2019

Grant helps Spokane County Fire District 10 amp up recruitment

Spokane County Fire District 10 (SCFD10) officially kicked off new efforts to recruit volunteer firefighters this month with the hiring of its first-ever division chief of recruitment and retention, largely paid for by a highly competitive Federal Emergency Management Agency grant. The four-year grant awarded in September 2018 funds two-thirds of the new position, which will focus on building up the pool of volunteer members for SCFD10.
- PUB DATE: 3/2/2019 6:09:55 PM - SOURCE: Cheney Free Press
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