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Posted: Dec 6, 2022

Electric fire engine joining North Carolina fire department

VIDEO: Charlotte Fire Department is adding an electric fire engine to its fleet. The REV Vector Electric Fire Truck has the longest electric pumping duration in the industry, according to department officials, and performs all ground duties. The Vector truck will use regenerative braking to help with battery charging.
- PUB DATE: 12/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBTV CBS 3 Charlotte
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Posted: Dec 6, 2022

FDNY rescues Santa from New York City Fire Museum’s roof in return of annual event

PHOTOS: Hundreds watched Sunday afternoon as firefighters rescued Santa Claus from the roof of the New York City Fire Museum in Hudson Square. The family event looked to kick off the holiday season with excited cheers as children and adults alike gathered outside of 278 Spring Street to witness the dramatic rescue.
- PUB DATE: 12/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: AM New York Metro
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Posted: Dec 6, 2022

Florida firefighter invents tool now used across America

VIDEO: Jon Lockwood is the father of two: the daughter he has at home and the firetruck he has at work. “This is my baby,” Jon says with a laugh in front of his truck. As a firefighter with the Iona-McGregor fire district, Jon couldn’t be held in higher regard by his peers. “I could compare him to the Michael Jordan of firefighting,” Lt.
- PUB DATE: 12/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBBH-TV NBC 2 Fort Myers
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Posted: Dec 6, 2022

Hear Texas firefighter’s powerful spoken poem about mental health challenges in fire service

VIDEO: A firefighter’s job is grueling, but it’s not just physically dangerous. Seeing so much death and destruction is mentally and emotionally wearing. However, in a profession like firefighting, vulnerability can be tough to come by. That’s why the San Antonio Fire Department just held a Mental Health Stand-Down Week, to put this tough topic front and center.
- PUB DATE: 12/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSAT-TV ABC 12 San Antonio
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Posted: Dec 6, 2022

Stacked vehicle fire in Walla Walla causes estimated $50,000 in damage

Around 3:43 a.m. on the morning of December 3, Walla Walla Fire Stations 1 and 2 responded to a structure fire near Kelty's Auto Parts. Walla Walla County Fire District 4 and College Place Fire also responded to the call. The initial units on scene confirmed that a stacked pile of 7-9 cars was on fire.
- PUB DATE: 12/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KNDU-TV NBC 25 Richland
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