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Posted: Jan 24, 2018

Accused arsonist sets Nevada firefighter's personal truck ablaze in front of fire station

PHOTO - A bizarre car fire erupted at a Las Vegas fire station. Firefighters say a woman lit up a firefighter's personal truck in the parking lot. Las Vegas fire officials have no clue why the arsonist picked that truck. Snapshots show an early morning truck fire underneath U.S. 95 near North Casino Center Boulevard.
- PUB DATE: 1/24/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSNV NBC 3 Las Vegas
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Posted: Jan 24, 2018

Battle brews in New York over ambulance squad insurance billing

Municipal fire districts and private emergency squads are clashing at the statehouse over a measure that would allow volunteer fire departments to bill patients' insurers for ambulance runs. Some volunteer emergency medical services have been forced to close due to rising costs and their inability to find the revenue needed to sustain their operations and recover their expenses, said Thomas Rinaldi, president of the Association of Fire Districts of the State of New York.
- PUB DATE: 1/24/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Oneonta Daily Star
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Posted: Jan 24, 2018

NFPA accepting nominations for advocacy award honoring influencers in fire and life safety

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is accepting applications for the 2018 James M. Shannon Advocacy Medal, which recognizes outstanding efforts of people taking a firm stance on fire and life safety issues. The James M. Shannon Advocacy Medal was established in honor of former NFPA President James Shannon.
- PUB DATE: 1/24/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: National Fire Protection Association
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Posted: Jan 24, 2018

Virginia fire department utilizes app to alert citizen responders of cardiac arrests

Jordan Bond is proof that good ideas can come from unexpected places. For Bond, the place was Norway and the idea was a life-saving mobile phone application. "I noticed a medical study in Norway that studied whether people survived better if citizens did CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) versus if they didn't, using an app," said Bond, a senior firefighter/medic with the Newport News Fire Department the past eight years.
- PUB DATE: 1/24/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Newport News Daily Press
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Posted: Jan 24, 2018

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-KME Pumper

ower Paxton Township-Linglestown Fire Company, PA, pumper. Severe Service LFD 4x2 cab and chassis; Cummins ISX12 500-hp engine; Waterous CSU-C20 1,750-gpm pump.

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