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Firefighters Hurt When Engine Crashes Into Pennsylvania Building

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VIDEO: At least one firefighter was hurt in a crash involving a fire engine responding to a call along Girard Avenue in North Philadelphia on Thursday afternoon. Police said firefighters and civilians were injured when Engine 29 crashed about three blocks from its Girard Avenue station. At least one firefighter could be seen getting removed from the rubble.
- PUB DATE: 5/28/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCAU-TV NBC 10 Philadelphia

Former roller rink in Illinois destroyed by fire

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VIDEO: A huge fire broke out Thursday night at the site of the former "Just For Fun" roller rink in north suburban McHenry. The roller rink at 914 N. Front Street closed last fall. The rink closed last fall after more than 70-years in business. It started out as a dance hall and was converted into a roller rink a few years later.
- PUB DATE: 5/28/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLS-TV ABC 7 Chicago

Architectural treasure is 124 years old and still in operation for New York fire department

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VIDEO: It's not the oldest fire station in the Buffalo Fire Department but it is one of the most spectacular. Firefighter James Rice says "It was built during Buffalo's industrial era. They were very proud of their fire service and fire departments." The structure was built in 1897. In those days it was horses that pulled the engines.
- PUB DATE: 5/28/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKBW-TV ABC 7 Buffalo

Wisconsin teen makes metal art for first responders

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VIDEO: A Manitowoc teenager donated metal American flags to the Green Bay Metro Fire Department and Police Department Wednesday. Justis Henderson started making metal art with his father in their garage when he was 10 years old. What was a hobby turned into a business. He’s 17 now and just branched off of his dad’s business, Metal Art of Wisconsin, to start his own metal art company - Flags by Justis.
- PUB DATE: 5/28/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Spectrum News 1

Texas firefighter and stroke survivor joins physicians in raising awareness for National Stroke Awareness Month

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As a veteran Allen firefighter and paramedic, Jason Denton knew the signs of a stroke. He just never expected to experience those symptoms himself. He and his physicians are bringing attention to the warning signs and lifesaving treatment for National Stroke Awareness Month. In early March, after helping with a COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Allen, Denton called his brother as he was leaving.
- PUB DATE: 5/28/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Allen American

Shoes Needed For Waukesha 9/11 Memorial And Donation

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The City of Waukesha Fire Department along with Waukesha Professional Firefighters Local 407 will be collecting new or slightly used shoes that will be donated to veterans, according to the Waukesha Fire Department. Soles for Souls, was created to honor the 8 EMTs/ Paramedics killed and 343 FDNY firefighters that perished on September 11, 2001.
- PUB DATE: 5/27/2021 1:07:19 PM - SOURCE: Waukesha Patch

BWCA fire researchers featured in new Gunflint Trail exhibit at Chik-Wauk in Grand Marais

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During Memorial Day weekend the Gunflint Trail Historical Society unveiled a new exhibit at Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center near the end of the Gunflint Trail. The exhibit is called ‘Shifting Perspectives: Fire in the Wilderness.’ It features work and samples from the wildland fire research started in the 1970s by research Miron ‘Bud’ Heinselman to new research which identifies cultural fire sites using new dendrochronology technology for exact dating.
- PUB DATE: 5/27/2021 1:07:19 PM - SOURCE: WTIP-FM 90.7

Two Hmong-Americans will be the first to become Milwaukee firefighters in city history

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VIDEO: Two young people are charting an important path forward for the City of Milwaukee. Simon Thao and Sakura Xiong will be the first Hmong-Americans to go through the Milwaukee Fire Academy and become city firefighters in the history of the Milwaukee Fire Department. Thao graduated from Wauwatosa West High School, while Xiong is an alum of Milwaukee Riverside High School.
- PUB DATE: 5/27/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee

Off-duty New York firefighter uses jet ski to help extinguish boat fire

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VIDEO: An off-duty Rochester firefighter came to the rescue during a recent boat fire – using an unconventional means to help extinguish it. Rochester firefighters’ union IAFF107 says firefighter Oscar Herrera stepped in to help fight the fire on May 20 at Mayer’s Marina on Irondequoit Bay. Video captured him using his jet ski to help get the fire under control.
- PUB DATE: 5/27/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHAM-TV ABC/CW 13 Rochester

One airport in Georgia with seven 911 jurisdictions; Here's why it matters

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Anyone having a heart attack at the nation’s busiest airport should be prepared to wait. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport’s average response time in 2020, from the 911 center receiving a medical call to the first unit reporting on scene, was 11 minutes and 48 seconds. Even if a 911 operator at the airport knows CPR or has previous medical training, they are prohibited from giving life-saving instructions to 911 callers.
- PUB DATE: 5/27/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXIA-TV NBC 11 Atlanta

48 people displaced, 5 buildings damaged in 7-alarm Massachusetts fire

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Dozens of people are displaced and five buildings were damaged Wednesday when a seven-alarm fire spread through a Dorchester neighborhood. The fire was reported at about 11:15 a.m. on Fayston Street. From Sky 5, heavy, black smoke could be seen coming from at least three triple-deckers -- Nos. 86, 84 and 82 Fayston -- at the corner with Mascoma Street.
- PUB DATE: 5/27/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCVB-TV ABC 5 Boston

Florida fifth grader 'treats' firefighters

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VIDEO: Eleven-year-old year old Brady Young thrives on structure. From Cub Scout to Boy Scout, Brady said the principles he’s learned have helped shape him. Always be, “trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, irreverent,” recalls Brady who made sure to add, “I feel like I’m all of those.
- PUB DATE: 5/27/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPTV NBC 5 West Palm Beach

Hearts for Heroes program saves Michigan firefighter's life

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Members of the Farmington Hills police and fire departments, along with officers from the Farmington Public Safety Department, received cardiac health screening tests as part of the Hearts for Heroes program back in December. Created by Dr. Justin Trivax and Dr. Herman Kado, Farmington Hills interventional cardiologists, the Hearts for Heroes program grew from an idea that originated with Trivax’s high school daughters, Tessa and Sienna.
- PUB DATE: 5/27/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: C & G Newspapers

Verso Corporation: Fire at idled Wisconsin Rapids mill caused by lightning

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A spokesman from Verso Corporation said the cause of a fire Tuesday night at the Wisconsin Rapids mill appears to have been caused by lightning. The company released a statement Wednesday afternoon saying around 7:30 p.m. lightning appeared to have struck the scrubber stack at the idled mill. “There were no employee injuries, and damage was limited to a non-operating area of the mill.
- PUB DATE: 5/26/2021 11:41:43 AM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison

Fire damages home in Racine, cause electrical in nature

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Firefighters on Wednesday, May 26 responded to the scene of a house in Racine. The call came in around 5:45 a.m. Upon arrival, crews initiated a fast attack through the side door of the house knocking down the fire. The fire was brought under control and loss was stopped in roughly one hour. The Racine Police Department assisted at the scene with traffic control.
- PUB DATE: 5/26/2021 11:08:10 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV Fox 6 Milwaukee

60 firefighters aid in Wisconsin Rapids mill fire response, cause under investigation

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The Wisconsin Rapids Fire Department said around 60 firefighters responded to the scene of a fire at VERSO Mill around 8 p.m. Tuesday night. According to a news release, a hardwood digester caught fire. Wisconsin Rapids Deputy Fire Chief Todd Eckes said fire and heat compromised the stack causing a collapse, which then started subsequent fires in and around the digester tower.
- PUB DATE: 5/26/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau

Delton Fire Department promotes 3

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The Delton Fire Department promotes three volunteer members to new positions. Mitchell Piotrowski was promoted to captain of the Charlie Company. Capt. Piotrowski has served on the fire department for more than eight years completing numerous fire service trainings and certifications. Jason Marten has been promoted to lieutenant of the Alpha Company.
- PUB DATE: 5/26/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WiscNews

1 confirmed dead after firefighting helicopter crashes during training exercise in Florida, officials say

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VIDEO: A firefighting helicopter crashed into a marsh near Leesburg Airport in during a training exercise around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The Leesburg Police Department said the four people on board were from a company called Firehawk Helicopters, a fire suppression company.
- PUB DATE: 5/26/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WESH-TV NBC 2 Orlando

First responders prevented injuries after Kansas tornado sirens failed, official says

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VIDEO: The first responders who warned Selden residents after sirens failed during Monday’s tornado saved lives, an official said Tuesday. A power outage caused the city’s sirens to fail just moments before the tornado hit town. Sheridan County Fire Department Capt. Micah Goscha and two other volunteer firefighters acted as the backup warning, driving around town in two fire trucks and using the PA system and sirens to tell people to take shelter.
- PUB DATE: 5/26/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Wichita Eagle

Firefighters battle blaze at California liquor store

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VIDEO: A fire broke out at a liquor store early Wednesday in Compton, officials reported. The fire erupted about 5:45 a.m. at the liquor store located at 2430 E. Alondra Blvd., according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Video from Sky5 showed firefighters battling the blaze from outside of the building, with flames and smoking emanating from the roof.
- PUB DATE: 5/26/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTLA-TV 5 CW Los Angeles

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