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Posted: Jun 27, 2024

Pasco Firefighters Seen Climbing High Light Towers Cause Alarm

The firefighters seen climbing the light towers of Edgar Brown Stadium were NOT responding to an emergency! The quiet beauty near Edgar Brown Stadium was interrupted yesterday when nearby residents spotted Pasco Fire Department vehicles parked near the light towers and firefighters ascending them. While initially it raised eyebrows, people soon realized it was not an emergency but a planned training session.
- PUB DATE: 6/27/2024 4:34:32 PM - SOURCE: KONA-AM 610 Kennewick-Richland-Pasco
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Posted: Jun 27, 2024

VIDEO: Massive fire explodes at Salt Lake City recycling plant

PHOTOS: More than 50 personnel responded to a massive fire in the early hours of Thursday morning that resulted in explosions at a Salt Lake City recycling plant. Just after 12:30 a.m., firefighters were alerted to the area of 3040 W. 900 S. Upon arrival, the blaze was quickly upgraded to a three-alarm fire, sending 70 firefighters, seven engines and five trucks rushing to the scene.
- PUB DATE: 6/27/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSTU-TV FOX 13 Salt Lake City
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Posted: Jun 27, 2024

Virginia fire & rescue department learns American Sign Language to bridge gaps within the community

VIDEO: The Staunton Fire and Rescue Department is meeting the deaf community halfway. The department invited the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind (VSDB) to help the fire and rescue squads better communicate with the deaf community in Staunton. “Having to write back and forth with pen and paper isn’t doing them justice,” said Savannah Snider, Staunton firefighter and organizer of the new inclusion and equity addition.
- PUB DATE: 6/27/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHSV-TV ABC 3 Harrisonburg
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Posted: Jun 27, 2024

National Volunteer Fire Council releases guide for new fire service families

The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) is excited to announce the release of our new resource for fire service families. What to Expect: A Guide for New Firefighter Families (Second Edition) is designed to help new fire and EMS recruits along with their spouses/significant others, children, parents, siblings, and other family members make the adjustment to the volunteer fire service lifestyle.
- PUB DATE: 6/27/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NVFC.org
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Posted: Jun 27, 2024

Indiana man goes from burn victim to firefighter, crediting burn camp

VIDEO: For John Sego it's a job he never thought he'd get into. "Honestly the younger me would be surprised, but I am sure he would be proud," Sego said. It was a passion for giving back to burn victims that started it all. "I was burned in a garage fire when I was a kid, I was 8," Sego said. It's remarkable to see the man Sego has become.
- PUB DATE: 6/27/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WRTV ABC 6 Indianapolis
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