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Posted: Oct 7, 2016

Owner says dog missing after house catches fire in Seattle

One person was treated for minor burns after a fire broke at a two-story home in Seattle early Friday morning. Firefighters arrived at the home, located on 19th Avenue in Seattle’s First Hill neighborhood, just after midnight. Firefighters doused the flames but have not entered the house. Fire officials say the structure is still too unstable.
- PUB DATE: 10/7/2016 7:44:47 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000
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Posted: Oct 7, 2016

Nevada captain dies after battling blaze

A North Las Vegas Fire Department captain hailed as a hero for rescuing a baby died Wednesday night from a medical episode after returning home from fighting a three-alarm fire, officials said. The death of 43-year-old Yaphet Miller, a 22-year veteran of the department, was determined to be work-related because his last shift was spent fighting the blaze, officials said.
- PUB DATE: 10/7/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Las Vegas Sun
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Posted: Oct 7, 2016

St. Louis police union sues for freedom from wage parity with firefighters

The city is handcuffing efforts to negotiate pay raises for police because of an outdated city charter provision that requires wage parity with firefighters, according to a lawsuit filed by the officers’ union Wednesday in St. Louis Circuit Court. The St. Louis Police Officers Association, which represents the majority of the officers, asks that a judge declare invalid a part of the charter requiring that officers and firefighters earn comparable wages.
- PUB DATE: 10/7/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Posted: Oct 7, 2016

Pennsylvania assistant chief's quick actions help save department equipment

PHOTO - Quick thinking by an off-duty firefighter saved some Wampum fire equipment Tuesday night. Assistant Wampum Fire Chief T.J. Edinger was driving home from work at 11:27 p.m. Tuesday when he saw smoke coming from the corner of the Wampum fire station at 709 W. Church St. He discovered the department's squad car, a 2006 Ford Expedition, was burning.
- PUB DATE: 10/7/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New Castle News
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Posted: Oct 7, 2016

OnStar Donates $400,000 to First Responders

Today OnStar celebrates its 20th anniversary by giving $20,000 each to 20 public safety personnel who experienced serious physical injury or hardship that impacted their ability to perform their jobs. OnStar identified the 20 recipients by working with the International Association of Chiefs of Police Foundation (IACPF), Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO) – Sunshine Fund, the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT).
- PUB DATE: 10/7/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: International Association of Fire Chiefs
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