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Posted: Feb 28, 2017

Seattle firefighters stand by decision that led to gridlock

Monday's gridlock on Interstate 5, caused by a rolled-over tanker carrying propane, had an impact that could be felt across the nation. At home, people were stuck in traffic for hours. But for Seattle firefighters who made the call to shut down both directions of I-5. the decision was all about potential catastrophic results.
- PUB DATE: 2/28/2017 5:32:46 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000
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Posted: Feb 28, 2017

Leesburg Volunteer Fire Co. Dedicates State-of-the-Art Engine

Leaders in Loudoun County's volunteer fire community celebrated a mix of the old and the new Sunday. Men and women from the county's longest-running fire company, Leesburg Volunteer Fire Company, took part in a century-old tradition to christen a shiny, new fire engine. With Mayor Kelly Burk mann
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Posted: Feb 28, 2017

New Uses for Old Fire Trucks

Aging fire trucks, like old soldiers, never die. Resourceful fire departments just find new uses for the old equipment.The vehicles usually become part of a department's reserve fleet or end up benefiting cash-strapped volunteer fire departments. The Tuscaloosa Fire and Rescue Service will receive two new pumpers and a new ladder truck sometime in March.
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Posted: Feb 28, 2017

Gander Rolls Out New Rescue-Pumper for Service

Government slashes 287 management jobs, shuffles departments Updated story: The provincial government took a major step towards downsizing the civil service Wednesday and reorganized government departments in line with Premier Dwight Ball's vision of a "flatter, leaner structure" for public services.
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Posted: Feb 28, 2017

Mon Valley Fire Companies Receive Grants from State

Stockdale firefighters answered the call when a structure fire broke out on Railroad Street, just a block from the fire station. The department's pumper truck was the second vehicle on the scene during the blaze, which broke out about two years ago. "It made a difference that day," Stockdale fire Chief Tom Wilkinson said of the pumper truck.
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