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Posted: Feb 9, 2017

Bedford Firefighters to Get Blood Test for Early Cancer Detection

After watching his good friend and fellow firefighter die of colon cancer, Chris Conner vowed to help other firefighters find ways to detect the disease in its early stages. Conner, who is president of the Bedford Professional Firefighters Association, worked with Fire Chief Sean Fay and the City Council, and now Bedford is the first in the country to contract with an Indiana-based company, MorNuCo, which provides the ONCOblot test.
Early detection is key for cancer. To increase their chances for early detection, Bedford (TX) firefighters are now able to take the ONCOblot test, which detects a protein in the blood that is present in malignant cells. Testing will be done at the fire station, he said, and it takes around three weeks to get the results.

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Posted: Feb 9, 2017

Staunton Fire Department Receives New Air Packs

The Staunton Fire Department now has 33 brand new air packs. Firefighters are learning all about the new equipment and getting a chance to try it out. The Staunton Fire Department's current air packs are 15 years old. "They're outdated to the new NFPA standards," said Staunton Fire Department Fire Chief Scott Garber.
The 33 new SCBA replace units that were 15 years old. The new SCBA feature improved features and are about two pounds lighter than previous units. A $300,000 grant paid for the new air packs. The fire department expects to have them in service in the next couple of weeks.
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Posted: Feb 9, 2017

Ocala to Close Fire Station One, Build Two Others

Aging facility needs repair and location is logistical issue Ocala Fire Station One is the city's oldest operating emergency response facility and while sentiment might favor keeping it open, logistics is not on the side of the venue. Station One is showing its age. Expensive repairs are needed.
The station is one of the departments oldest still in service. Expensive repairs are needed. The other major challenge for the station was its location relative to the location of many of the calls to which the companies it houses respond. The plan is to build two smaller stations on major thoroughfares for easy road access and in areas where there is a need for service. 
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Posted: Feb 9, 2017

Fire destroys mobile home north of Battle Ground

Firefighters still don’t know if anyone was inside a mobile home destroyed by a fire early this morning. Crews from Clark County Fire District 3 remain on scene of the blaze, which was first reported just before 6 a.m. at 17181 N.E. 259th St., just north of Battle Ground State Park. Arriving firefighters found a single wide mobile home fully involved in fire with the roof partially collapsed, Battalion Chief Jeff Stewart said.
- PUB DATE: 2/9/2017 8:19:08 AM - SOURCE: Vancouver Columbian
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Posted: Feb 9, 2017

60-year-old man arrested in connection to fire at Kingston motel

Deputies with the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office have arrested a 60-year-old man connected to a fire investigation at a local motel. Flames ripped through the Blue Water Inn, just blocks away from the Kingston ferry terminal, overnight, sending guests scrambling out into the rain for safety. The motel is in the 11040 block of NE State Highway 104.
- PUB DATE: 2/9/2017 7:50:33 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000
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