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Portsmouth, Virginia Firefighters Receive Second Set of Turnout Gear
Portsmouth, Virginia Firefighters Receive Second Set of Turnout Gear
Posted: Feb 2, 2018

Portsmouth, Virginia Firefighters Receive Second Set of Turnout Gear

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Jan. 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- A 2010 study completed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) revealed that firefighters exhibited greater numbers of cancer diagnoses and cancer-related deaths.

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The Portsmouth City Council recently appropriated nearly $360,000 for the Portsmouth Fire Department to purchase a second set of turnout gear for every firefighter. The second set of turnout gear is critical in protecting the health and well-being of the city's more than 200 firefighters.
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Slagle-Harrietta Fire Department Receives Grant For New Turnout Gear
Slagle-Harrietta Fire Department Receives Grant For New Turnout Gear
Posted: Feb 2, 2018

Slagle-Harrietta Fire Department Receives Grant For New Turnout Gear

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A Wexford County Fire Department received a grant that is going to allow them to get new gear! The Slagle-Harrietta fire department received a grant from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources for $3,000. The department tells us they applied for the grant back in June.

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The department applied for the grant back in June.

They say they are in need of new turnout gear and that’s what the money will be going towards.

Secretary Treasurer Carol Haase says they have been making many improvements to the department and this is just another step in the right direction.

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Johnson Siding Vfd Uses Anonymous Donation To Buy Protective Gear
Johnson Siding Vfd Uses Anonymous Donation To Buy Protective Gear
Posted: Feb 2, 2018

Johnson Siding Vfd Uses Anonymous Donation To Buy Protective Gear

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The Johnson Siding Volunteer Fire Department in Pennington County received a generous anonymous donation. The $30,000 donation will supply 15 firefighters with brand new turnout gear. Turnout gear is used to protect crews when they fight structure fires. Each firefighter will receive a new coat, helmet, pair of pants, and set of boots.

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The $30,000 donation will supply 15 firefighters with brand new turnout gear. Turnout gear is used to protect crews when they fight structure fires.

Each firefighter will receive a new coat, helmet, pair of pants, and set of boots. Turnout gear costs around $2,000 and typically lasts 8 to 10 years.

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Posted: Feb 2, 2018

Virginia fire chief: No plans to resign in wake of harassment claims

Days after the head of a Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department advocacy group for female firefighters issued a resignation letter, charging lax attitudes toward sexual harassment, the chief says he doesn’t believe the department has major issues and that he has no plans to resign. “We take all claims seriously of bullying, harassment and retaliation,” Fire Chief Richard Bowers said at a Thursday afternoon news conference.
- PUB DATE: 2/2/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTOP-AM 1500 Washington
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Posted: Feb 2, 2018

'Still haunting': Florida firefighter testifies about what they saw at nursing home where 12 died

Craig Wohlitka told a Broward courtroom Wednesday that he is still haunted by the dying nursing home residents he tried to save as they sweltered in a building with no air conditioning in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. In a span of about three hours on Sept. 13, the Hollywood firefighter/paramedic and fellow crew members treated two critically ill residents.
- PUB DATE: 2/2/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel & SouthFlorida.com
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