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Posted: Mar 29, 2016

Washington battalion chief, female firefighting pioneer, retires after 33 years of service

The first paid female firefighter in Snohomish County retired Monday after 33 years of service. Janet Jaeger also served as the first paid female lieutenant and first battalion chief for Snohomish County Fire District 7. "I just wanted to be a firefighter, more than anything," Jaeger said Monday, looking back at her career.
- PUB DATE: 3/29/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13
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Posted: Mar 29, 2016

Injured firefighter count mounts for skeleton crew at Massachusetts department

After the Raynham Fire Department spent most of Easter morning battling a stubborn residential blaze in Raynham, Fire Chief James Januse exhaled deeply as he sank into his desk chair back at the station at 11 a.m. It wasn’t the seven hours on scene that brought about Januse’s sigh, but the thought of yet another firefighter being injured — and how his depleted department will have to continue to overcome a staff shortage.
- PUB DATE: 3/29/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: taunton gazette
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Posted: Mar 29, 2016

Witnesses to Denver apartment building fire describe chaos as children were thrown from windows

As smoke and flames shot from the windows of the Federal View Apartments late Sunday night, bewildered residents gathered outside only to hear the piercing screams of a woman on the third floor. "Grab my baby!" she yelled through the sounds of shattering glass and rushing air. "Grab my baby!" Out from the top floors — one by one — people jumped for safety through a thick, black haze.
- PUB DATE: 3/29/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: denver post
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Posted: Mar 28, 2016

Female firefighting pioneer retires after 33 years serving Snohomish County

The first paid female firefighter in Snohomish County retired Monday after 33 years of service. Janet Jaeger also served as the first paid female lieutenant and first battalion chief for Snohomish County Fire District 7. "I just wanted to be a firefighter, more than anything," Jaeger said Monday, looking back at her career.
- PUB DATE: 3/28/2016 7:14:53 PM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13
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Posted: Mar 28, 2016

Female firefighting pioneer retires after 33 years serving Snohomish County

The first paid female firefighter in Snohomish County retired Monday after 33 years of service. Janet Jaeger also served as the first paid female lieutenant and first battalion chief for Snohomish County Fire District 7. "I just wanted to be a firefighter, more than anything," Jaeger said Monday, looking back at her career.
- PUB DATE: 3/28/2016 7:14:53 PM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13
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