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Posted: Jan 11, 2017

South Carolina firefighters Talk About Massive Blaze, Rescue

A massive condo fire, a man trapped inside, and firefighters climbing a 35 foot ladder and battling through flames to reach him. All as a bystander recorded amazing video of the rescue. It’s video thousands of people saw on Facebook, of a large fire inside a Sea Cloisters condo. But what it’s like to be inside that fire, fighting it and trying to save the elderly man inside.
- PUB DATE: 1/11/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSAV-TV
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Posted: Jan 11, 2017

How firefighters can win the 'Citizen Jerk' battle

This past summer, a bicyclist slapped a firefighter who tried to stop her from passing a fire truck that was backing up. The woman was arrested and charged with aggravated battery on a peace officer. This incident reminded me of something that happened to me and my crew near the end of my fire department career.
- PUB DATE: 1/11/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FireRescue1
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Posted: Jan 11, 2017

Stung by online posts, Maryland department leaders limit broadcasts

Harford County fire and emergency medical services leaders, stung by critical and negative social media posts, have limited how much incident information is broadcast via an app, which all of the county's roughly 1,100 fire and EMS volunteers and workers can use to follow emergency calls. The anonymous administrator of the Harford Fire Facts page on Facebook made a series of posts between Dec.
- PUB DATE: 1/11/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Carroll County Times
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Posted: Jan 11, 2017

Woman killed in wrong-way crash with ambulance on I-5 in Seattle

An Oregon woman is dead after driving the wrong way on Interstate 5 Wednesday morning in Seattle and crashing into an ambulance, the Washington State Patrol reports. The collision happened at about 2 a.m. in the HOV lane of northbound I-5 near Michigan Street. Emergency crews responded and found the wreckage of a red Ford Expedition and an ambulance at the scene.
- PUB DATE: 1/11/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KVAL
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Posted: Jan 11, 2017

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-VT hackney Rescue

Morrisville (NC) Fire & Rescue light rescue. Dodge 5500 4x4 cab and chassis; Cummins 6.7-liter 325-hp engine; 12.6-foot Hackney seven-compartment body.

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