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Posted: Aug 10, 2018

Former firefighter saves own life, rips leg from underneath loaded truck in Washington

A logging truck driver is recovering after being run over by his own fully loaded truck near Lake Kapowsin in Pierce County on April 16. West used a special set of skills to save his own life, even though he ended up losing a leg. "I basically felt or heard the bones in my leg break," Troy said. As he stood tightening the load of his logging truck deep in the woods, it started to skid, knocking him under the back wheels.
- PUB DATE: 8/10/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000
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Posted: Aug 10, 2018

Drone helps Illinois first responders find runaway boy

Teamwork between first responder departments in Effingham County and the use of technology helped find a runaway juvenile on Sunday. Police Chief Jeff Fuesting said city and county police officers searched for the youth after first checking several locations where the 12-year-old boy typically was known to be.
- PUB DATE: 8/10/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Effingham Daily News
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Posted: Aug 9, 2018

Kennewick firefighters rescue deer stuck in irrigation canal

Kennewick firefighters rescued a deer found stuck in an irrigation canal on Tuesday. When the fire department was called to the scene in the morning. A firefighter tied a lasso and looped the deer on his first attempt. The deer was safely pulled from the water. Firefighter from stations 4 and 5 were both dispatched to the scene.
- PUB DATE: 8/9/2018 6:16:21 PM - SOURCE: YakTriNews
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Posted: Aug 9, 2018

Former Orting Valley firefighter saves own life, rips leg from underneath loaded truck in Pierce Co.

A logging truck driver is recovering after being run over by his own fully loaded truck near Lake Kapowsin in Pierce County on April 16. West used a special set of skills to save his own life, even though he ended up losing a leg. "I basically felt or heard the bones in my leg break," Troy said. As he stood tightening the load of his logging truck deep in the woods, it started to skid, knocking him under the back wheels.
- PUB DATE: 8/9/2018 5:36:35 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000
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Posted: Aug 9, 2018

Rotating Youngstown (OH) Fire Station Closings Appears to Work

The $100,000 in overtime forced Chief Barry Finley to take turns closing stations. Now, things are getting better.

The rotation closing of Youngstown fire stations started July 1. If someone calls off or gets hurt, that's when the closed sign goes up, but the situation is improving.

 

 When the chief started the plan, 10 firefighters were off injured. Now, there are only three, which helps with staffing.

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