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CAL FIRE Station 81 In Paradise Gets Brand New Engine
CAL FIRE Station 81 In Paradise Gets Brand New Engine
Posted: Feb 1, 2018

CAL FIRE Station 81 In Paradise Gets Brand New Engine

krcrtv.com

There's a brand new fire truck in the town of Paradise and Wednesday it got its own dedication ceremony to start its service.The event was held at the Paradise Community Park. Not only is this fire engine new, it's improved too. It has a lower height that

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It has a lower height that allows for better access to the narrow and steep roads and driveways of Paradise.

The new engine also gives better safety to the crew because of front and side impact airbags and up-to-date steering and break systems. It already got its first run during a structure fire Tuesday night.

Firefighters said it made a difference having this new engine because though the mobile home was fully engulfed when they arrived, crews were able to quickly protect the home that was threatened next door.

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Ambulance, school bus involved in 405 crash
Ambulance, school bus involved in 405 crash
Posted: Feb 1, 2018

Ambulance, school bus involved in 405 crash

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Today's Top Stories WATCH NOW TOP VIDEOS An ambulance, school bus and car were involved in a crash on the northbound 405 near the 10 connector Wednesday night. The crash was reported around 8:22 p.m. Wreckage at the scene showed a school bus crashed into the side of a car and an ambulance with some damage a short distance away.

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There were no schoolchildren on the bus at the time. The ambulance rolled over and the wreckage from the three vehicles blocked two lanes on the freeway and a Sigalert was issued. Four people - all of them on board the private ambulance - were injured in the crash, with injuries that were described as non-life-threatening, officials said.
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Four Lakeshore (MI) Fire Departments Receive Grant For Automated CPR System
Four Lakeshore (MI) Fire Departments Receive Grant For Automated CPR System
Posted: Feb 1, 2018

Four Lakeshore (MI) Fire Departments Receive Grant For Automated CPR System

Wzzm13

The money will go towards providing the tri-cities and surrounding townships with access to AutoPulse Resuscitation Systems, which provides automated CPR to victims of cardiac arrest. . Story Page - WZZM13.com is the official website for WZZM-TV, your trusted source for breaking news, weather and sports in Grand Rapids, MI

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The money will go towards providing the tri-cities and surrounding townships with access to AutoPulse Resuscitation Systems, which provides automated CPR to victims of cardiac arrest. 

The Ferrysburg Fire Department, Grand Haven Department of Public Safety, Crockery Township Fire Department and Spring Lake Fire Department all received the AutoPulse Units on Tuesday, Jan. 30. 

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Posted: Feb 1, 2018

Lawsuit: Illinois firefighters unwittingly handled hazardous chemical after being told it was vegetable oil

Barrington officials are suing a Canadian trucking company over the cleanup of a chemical spill last year, alleging firefighters unwittingly handled a hazardous chemical that damaged their equipment after being told the material was vegetable oil. The spill happened shortly after 11:30 p.m. March 7, when a semitrailer belonging to Xan Systems Inc.
- PUB DATE: 2/1/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Chicago Tribune
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Posted: Feb 1, 2018

Massachusetts fire chief placed on paid administrative leave

Robert Lay, the town’s fire chief since 2013, was recently placed on paid administrative leave by selectmen but said Tuesday he’d be willing to come back to work. For that to happen, however, Lay said he would like to see his contract renegotiated and a mixup over his health insurance costs cleared up.
- PUB DATE: 2/1/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Newburyport Daily News
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