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Posted: Mar 7, 2016

Good Samaritan saves two dogs from house fire in West Valley

West Valley firefighters say a Good Samaritan is to thank for saving two dogs trapped inside a home that caught on fire. Crews responded to the 800 Block of South 69th Avenue just after 12 p.m. on Saturday to find flames and heavy smoke filling the house. Firefighters got it under control within just 10 minutes, no one got hurt.
- PUB DATE: 3/7/2016 8:43:00 PM - SOURCE: kndu
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Posted: Mar 7, 2016

Good Samaritan saves two dogs from house fire in West Valley

West Valley firefighters say a Good Samaritan is to thank for saving two dogs trapped inside a home that caught on fire. Crews responded to the 800 Block of South 69th Avenue just after 12 p.m. on Saturday to find flames and heavy smoke filling the house. Firefighters got it under control within just 10 minutes, no one got hurt.
- PUB DATE: 3/7/2016 8:43:00 PM - SOURCE: kndu
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Posted: Mar 7, 2016

Cause of Kennewick apartment fire undetermined, doesn't appear suspicious

The cause of a fire that damaged units in a Kennewick apartment complex last week is still undetermined, though it doesn’t appear the blaze was set intentionally, officials said Monday. The March 3 fire at the Edison Green Village Apartments likely started in the kitchen of an upstairs unit, said Battalion Chief Kevin Crowley.
- PUB DATE: 3/7/2016 7:41:46 PM - SOURCE: Mid-Columbia Tri-City Herald
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Posted: Mar 7, 2016

Cause of Kennewick apartment fire undetermined, doesn't appear suspicious

The cause of a fire that damaged units in a Kennewick apartment complex last week is still undetermined, though it doesn’t appear the blaze was set intentionally, officials said Monday. The March 3 fire at the Edison Green Village Apartments likely started in the kitchen of an upstairs unit, said Battalion Chief Kevin Crowley.
- PUB DATE: 3/7/2016 7:41:46 PM - SOURCE: Mid-Columbia Tri-City Herald
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Posted: Mar 7, 2016

Fond du Lac Buys 25 Bullet-Proof Vests, Helmets

Firefighters used to bring only firefighting equipment on calls, and paramedics used to bring only medical equipment and supplies. But for many fire departments and emergency medical services, that has changed. Given the rise in America of shooting incidents, firefighters and paramedics are more at risk to gunfire while on scene.
That's why the Fond du Lac Fire Department recently purchased 25 bullet-proof vests and helmets.

Each vest weighs about 25 pounds, said Assistant Chief Todd Janquart. Though the vests hinder mobility, the added safety outweighs the inconvenience of wearing them, he said.

"The vests are worn at the discretion of the firefighter or chief based on the level of danger encountered. The vests will be kept in the trucks and used on an as-needed basis," Janquart said.

The vests consist of a plate of metal in the front and back made to withstand rounds shot from a high-powered rifle. The shoulder and waistline plates are slightly thinner but tough enough to withstand handgun rounds.

In recent years, first responders have encountered their share of violence.

In January, an Arkansas firefighter was shot and killed while responding to a call of a person having a seizure, and in 2012, four Webster, N.Y., firefighters were shot, two of them fatally, after a man set his house on fire and ambushed them as they approached.

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