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Two Firefighters, Resident Injured in NJ Fire
02/08/2012
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IA Family Displaced After Furnace Ignites Fire
02/07/2012
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Nine Left Homeless After Two-Alarm MA Fire
02/07/2012
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Firefighter Becomes Trapped in Chicago Elevator Rescue
02/06/2012
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Firefighter Hurt in FL Apartment Fire
02/06/2012
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Fire Alarms Failed at MA Assisted Living Facility Fire
02/07/2012
Saturday fire displaces residents of three units. |
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Racism Charge Enflames DC Fire Department
02/07/2012
Washington ,DC, firefighters and department officials are disputing whether orders were issued to halt the possibility of protests at the Mayor's State of the District address. |
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CSB Statement on Four Year Anniversary of the Catastrophic Imperial Sugar Explosion
02/06/2012
Tuesday, February 7, 2012, marks the fourth anniversary of the massive sugar dust explosion that killed 14 workers and injured 38 others at the Imperial Sugar Refinery in Port Wentworth, Georgia. The loss of life continues to be mourned in the community. |
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Firefighter Becomes Trapped in Chicago Elevator Rescue
02/06/2012
A firefighter became temporarily trapped when trying to rescue a victim from a Chicago (IL) high-rise elevator Sunday night. |
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NVFC Releases 2011 Annual Report
02/06/2012
The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) recently released its Annual Report for 2011, which details the ways the organization has been working for volunteer firefighters over the past year. |
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Firefighter Hurt in FL Apartment Fire
02/06/2012
More than 50 firefighters battled flames that destroyed several apartments Saturday night at a complex in Orange County, Florida. |
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Two Firefighters, Resident Injured in NJ FireTwo firefighters and a resident were injured in a trailer house fire Tuesday in Mantua Township, New Jersey. |
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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Selects RescueSim Virtual Reality Technology to Prepare for Airport IncidentsAmsterdam Airport Schiphol has selected the RescueSim Virtual Emergency Response Platform to prepare its emergency services and safety personnel for airport incidents. |
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