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Posted: Jan 7, 2016

Miami (FL) Firefighter Faces Suspension for Crash with Fire Truck

According to the Miami Herald, a Miami firefighter will face a 96-hour suspension after causing a crash wtih a fire truck in August 2015, injuring 12 including firefighters.

Assistant Chief Pete Gomes said that the fire apparatus was heading to a fire when the ambulance driver went through an intersection without stopping. The fire apparatus and ambulance were responding to different calls.

According to the report, the city's policy states that an emergency vehicle driver slow down and make sure an intersection is safe before entering. Gomez stated that the driver failed to do that.

The crash was caught on video from multiple angles. After being struck, the fire truck ended up on its side after rolling and striking another vehicle.

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Posted: Jan 7, 2016

Emergency medical tech's license suspended for felony charges in King County

The state Department of Health reported the emergency medical technician license of 22-year-old Zachary Alex Cadiente has been suspended. Cadiente was charged Sept. 23 with third-degree rape of a child, which is a class C felony, by the King County Prosecutor’s Office. According to the charging documents Cadiente is a Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety volunteer firefighter who stays at the Ravensdale fire station.
- PUB DATE: 1/7/2016 2:02:06 AM - SOURCE: Covington & Maple Valley Reporter
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Posted: Jan 7, 2016

Emergency medical tech's license suspended for felony charges in King County

The state Department of Health reported the emergency medical technician license of 22-year-old Zachary Alex Cadiente has been suspended. Cadiente was charged Sept. 23 with third-degree rape of a child, which is a class C felony, by the King County Prosecutor’s Office. According to the charging documents Cadiente is a Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety volunteer firefighter who stays at the Ravensdale fire station.
- PUB DATE: 1/7/2016 2:02:06 AM - SOURCE: Covington & Maple Valley Reporter
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Posted: Jan 7, 2016

Arsonist sentenced for fatal Ferndale fire

A Whatcom County woman must spend 4 ½ years in prison for burning down a Ferndale house on New Year’s Day 2014, killing a woman who was inside. Katherine Marie Sofie, also known as Kathy Benson, 53, pleaded guilty to manslaughter, arson, and assault Wednesday, Jan. 6, for setting fire to a house on the outskirts of Ferndale city limits.
- PUB DATE: 1/7/2016 1:42:23 AM - SOURCE: Bellingham Herald
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Posted: Jan 7, 2016

Arsonist sentenced for fatal Ferndale fire

A Whatcom County woman must spend 4 ½ years in prison for burning down a Ferndale house on New Year’s Day 2014, killing a woman who was inside. Katherine Marie Sofie, also known as Kathy Benson, 53, pleaded guilty to manslaughter, arson, and assault Wednesday, Jan. 6, for setting fire to a house on the outskirts of Ferndale city limits.
- PUB DATE: 1/7/2016 1:42:23 AM - SOURCE: Bellingham Herald
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