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Posted: Jan 12, 2023

Truck 5 arrives: Arkansas fire department shows off new equipment

VIDEO: The Hot Springs Fire Department made a trip to City Hall Tuesday to show the city board of directors one of its newest purchases. The board approved the $2.2 million purchase of a 107-foot tiller aerial ladder by Pierce Manufacturing Inc. and accompanying equipment in May 2021. The cost was included in the $2.
- PUB DATE: 1/12/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Sentinel-Record
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Posted: Jan 12, 2023

‘Nothing Short of a Miracle': Texas Firefighter Returns After 500-Day Battle With COVID-19

VIDEO: EMT firefighter Joseph Solecki is back on the front lines with the Irving Fire Department after the battle of his life. For 500 days, Solecki had COVID-19 and it was a battle that nearly cost him everything. “Just amazing, it’s actually nothing short of a miracle,” said Capt. Jeff Judd, with the IFD.
- PUB DATE: 1/12/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXAS-TV NBC 5 Fort Worth
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Posted: Jan 12, 2023

‘It was a calling’: Senior chaplain building chaplaincy program for North Carolina fire department

VIDEO: Fires, crashes, and other emergencies — firefighters see it all. The Raleigh Fire Department is building a program to provide comfort for both firefighters and fire and accident victims. The goal is to instill hope. For 25 years, the Rev. Jeffrey Neal responded to emergency calls as a firefighter with the Raleigh Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 1/12/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNCN-TV CBS 17 Goldsboro
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Posted: Jan 12, 2023

Florida doctor, a pioneer of emergency medical services in 1960s, dies at age 98

If you ever need to call 911, you will take for granted that the first responders who arrive will have sufficient training and skills to cope with virtually any medical emergency That wasn’t the case in much of the country well into the 1960s, when Dr. Eugene Nagel helped develop the modern emergency medical system.
- PUB DATE: 1/12/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Ledger - Metered Site
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Posted: Jan 12, 2023

Fire engulfs garage in Lynnwood; heat damages home next door

A large garage fire in Lynnwood caused a chaotic scene on Saturday night as South County Fire crews responded quickly to the scene. A public information officer with South County Fire says they received reports of a garage fire on the 5200 block of 172nd Southwest Street. Crews prevented the fire from spreading to other homes, but one neighboring home sustained heat damage.
- PUB DATE: 1/12/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle
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