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Posted: May 15, 2024

Dramatic rescue of man trapped underneath his car in Pennsylvania

VIDEO: Chopper 6 was over a dramatic crash rescue that unfolded in Chester County on Tuesday. Firefighters responded to a collision on the 400 block of Hilltop Road in Tredyffrin Township just after 10:30 a.m. Authorities say a man had been trapped under a red SUV for at least 30 minutes before he was freed.
- PUB DATE: 5/15/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPVI-TV ABC 6 Philadelphia
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Posted: May 15, 2024

A lonely desert fire station in California, the only lifeline for millions of Vegas travelers

PHOTOS: The rain was pounding in the Mojave Desert on the Saturday before Easter when the first call came in about a crash along Interstate 15. Details were sketchy: head-on collision, Mercedes versus another car, a 7-year-old not breathing, a nurse on scene performing CPR. San Bernardino County Fire Protection District Capt.
- PUB DATE: 5/15/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Los Angeles Times - Metered Site
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Posted: May 15, 2024

FDNY says ‘All Heroes Welcome’ in new recruitment campaign aiming to diversify firefighter ranks

PHOTOS: “New York’s Bravest” want to look more like New York. The Fire Department announced a new campaign Tuesday aiming to diversify its rank-and-file with hundreds of new recruits from all walks of life in the Big Apple. FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh announced the call to arms, dubbed “All Heroes Welcome,” at the department’s Downtown Brooklyn headquarters on May 14.
- PUB DATE: 5/15/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: amNY
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Posted: May 15, 2024

'This is not anything a school can teach you': First responders conduct airplane water rescue training in Maryland

VIDEO: It's time to sharpen up their skills, first responders trained for a real life situation in the water. Behind Martin State Airport in Baltimore County a group of 50 people conducted an airplane rescue. "This is not anything a school can teach you or you can learn to do in a book, you just have to get in the water in different conditions with different people,” said Brian Key, who is Corporal with the Maryland State Police.
- PUB DATE: 5/15/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMAR-TV ABC 2 Baltimore
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Posted: May 15, 2024

Semi-truck catches fire on I-405 North in Renton

VIDEO/PHOTOS: The northbound lanes of I-405 in Renton shut down for hours after a semi-truck caught fire on Tuesday morning. Troopers say they are searching for a hit-and-run driver who caused the crash. Editor's note: The Washington State Patrol (WSP) previously reported that this incident resulted in a fatality.
- PUB DATE: 5/15/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13 Seattle
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