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Iowa Firefighters Rescue Three from Submerged Vehicle

Two women and a child survived a plunge into a water-filled ditch in Worth County (IA) thanks to the work of Northwoo...

Lessons Learned and Reinforced

Participants in this report share their "top three" lessons learned and reinforced from Hurricane Sandy.

Superstorm Sandy: New Jersey's US&R Response

After the "near miss" of Hurricane Irene in the late summer of 2011, New Jersey first responders took a har...

Suffolk County US&R Task Force 1 Response

An urban search and rescue task force (US&R TF) rarely deploys within the community where its members normally se...

FDNY Swift Water Rescue Operations

The Fire Department of New York (FDNY) Special Op-erations Command (SOC) for the past couple of years has been prepar...

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NY Firefighters Respond to Car Crash on Overpass

The Spencerport (NY) Fire Department responded to a motor vehicle accident Tuesday afternoon on New York State Route 531 at the overpass of Union Street in the town of Ogden.

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Embattled Boston Fire Chief Resigns

Boston (MA) Chief of Department Steve E. Abraira has resigned as fire chief effective Friday June 7, 2013.

U.S. Fire Administration Releases General Announcements

Today, FEMA and its partners released the 2013 National Preparedness Report (NPR).

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CO Firefighters Rescue Bear from Tree

Colorado Springs (CO) firefighters used a ladder truck to remove a bear from a tree after it had been tranquilized on Sunday.

Tech Rescue: Shoring Operations

Mike Donahue examines several shoring systems for technical rescue applications and the principles that they are based on.

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Iowa Firefighters Rescue Three from Submerged Vehicle

Two women and a child survived a plunge into a water-filled ditch in Worth County (IA) thanks to the work of Northwood and Mason City fire departme...

Lessons Learned and Reinforced

Participants in this report share their "top three" lessons learned and reinforced from Hurricane Sandy.

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FoxFury to Display Area Lights and Intrinsically Safe Headlamps at ASSE SAFETY 2013 Show

FoxFury Lighting Solutions will exhibit its intrinsically safe lights and portable scene lights at the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) ...

Exploding Sidewalks Causing Injuries in London

At least five people have been injured since January 2012 due to explosions on sidewalks in London, England.

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FoxFury to Display Area Lights and Intrinsically Safe Headlamps at ASSE SAFETY 2013 Show

June 19, 2013 FoxFury Lighting Solutions will exhibit its intrinsically safe lights and portable scene lights at the American Socie...

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