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There has been resistance from firefighters as well as other health care providers receiving the first wave of immunization protection. This article is meant to cut through the controversy so firefighters can make the right choice for themselves, their families, and their patients.

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BRIEF: Firefighter injured while battling smoky Allentown blaze (Nov 18, 2009)
Nov. 18--A firefighter was injured and two homes were severely damaged in a smoky blaze that broke out in two row homes at the corner of N. Penn and Greenleaf streets in Allentown around 8:30 this morning.

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SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO - Firefighters plan to fight fire with fire today, setting backfires to destroy the brush that has been fueling the 250- acre blaze in Verdugo Canyon, an Orange County Fire Authority captain said.

Two-alarm fire damages Ipswich home (Nov 16, 2009)
Nov. 16--IPSWICH -- The cause of a fire at a Pleasant Street home on Saturday is under investigation.

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