For years Marion County Fire Rescue paramedics complained about having to wait — often for hours — at hospitals before they could hand over their patients and get back in service. The wait, often called "wall time," was necessary because they had to monitor their patients until the hospital staff could take over.
- PUB DATE: 5/11/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: ocala star banner

The surviving members of the Pickett family, who lost their parents and two brothers when a blaze destroyed their Grant Avenue home in March 2014, are suing Jersey City in Hudson County Superior Court, alleging the city failed to adequately train its employees, leaving the four victims to burn alive.
- PUB DATE: 5/11/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Jersey City Journal

Mayday. Mayday. When heard on the fireground, these two words bring a rapid response. The post-rescue question is how did they tread so far into the situation that they became part of the problem? Firefighters in the heat of the battle often get feelings of superiority, believing that things are not that bad and the gear, training and experience will keep them out of trouble.
- PUB DATE: 5/11/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: firechief.com

After he retired from the Portsmouth, New Hampshire, fire department in 2001 following more than 20 years of service, Ricky Plummer jumped from job to job so often, officials in one of the towns he served reportedly expressed concern. In September 2014 — after stints in North Yarmouth, Biddeford, Gray and Standish in Maine; Marlborough, Massachusetts; and Cocoa, Florida — Plummer became the new fire chief of Old Orchard Beach.
- PUB DATE: 5/11/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: bangor daily news

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