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South Carolina Sheriff Elected Fire Chief

cygnus — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:22:17 +0000

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The sheriff does not anticipate any conflict in fulfilling both of his duties.

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Karen Daily

Aiken Standard (South Carolina)

Nov. 21--Aiken County Sheriff Michael Hunt is getting back to his roots in the fire service, officials have confirmed.

At the Clearwater Fire Department's regularly scheduled meeting Thursday, Hunt was elected to be the new chief of the volunteer fire department.

A spokesperson for the sheriff's office, Capt.

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Ohio Union: Not Much Saved by Layoffs

cygnus — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:05:47 +0000

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BY STEPHANIE WARSMITH

Akron Beacon Journal (Ohio)

Akron only saved about $21,000 by laying off 38 firefighters, Phil Gauer, president of the fire union, testified Thursday.

The city saved on salaries and benefits, but had to pay for accumulated vacation and comp time and will have to cover unemployment compensation, Gauer said during a Civil Service Commission hearing.

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Australia Fire Trucks Collide, 5 Hurt

cygnus — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:27:40 +0000

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ABC Premium News (Australia)

Five people were injured when two fire trucks collided at the scene of a bushfire on SA's Yorke Peninsula.

It broke out early in the afternoon north-west of Curramulka and was fanned by strong winds on a day of extreme temperatures.

The fire started in farming land and headed south-east towards the town and coastal areas.

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Wis. Dept. Considers Ambulances

cygnus — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:45:41 +0000

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Shelley Nelson, Superior Telegram, Wis.The Daily Telegram (Superior, Wisconsin)

Nov. 17--Superior's City Council on Tuesday decided to create a special task force to gather information and determine if running an ambulance service through the Superior Fire Department is a viable option.

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Ohio Dept. Wants EMS Business

cygnus — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:43:35 +0000

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Heather Rutz, The Lima News, OhioThe Lima News (Ohio)

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Funds Bring 16 Worcester Firefighters Back

cygnus — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:44:01 +0000

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The department received some welcome news leading up to this time of remembrance for their six fallen colleagues.

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Worcester Plans 10-Year Memorial Events

cygnus — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:12:24 +0000

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BY SCOTT J. CROTEAU

Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)

Editor's Note: Firehouse.com will be on location in Worcester Dec. 3 for the memorial to honor the six firefighters killed in the tragic fire ten years ago.

WORCESTER, Mass.

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Jr. Pa. FF Finds Burning Cross In Yard

cygnus — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:47:25 +0000

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Story by wjactv.com

INDIANA COUNTY, Pa. --

Burning a cross in someone's yard may have happened in the 1960s in the heart of the civil rights era, but in 2009 it is pretty rare, making a recent incident in the Alleghenies that much more shocking.

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White Connecticut Firefighters in Bias Case Seek Promotions

cygnus — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:53:21 +0000

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NEW HAVEN, Conn. --

White New Haven firefighters are seeking promotions after winning their discrimination lawsuit before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Twenty firefighters, who include one Hispanic, sued New Haven after the city threw out results of a 2003 promotion exam for lieutenants and captains when too few minorities did well. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the firefighters in June.

The firefighters' attorney filed papers in U.S. District Court on Friday asking that 14 firefighters be promoted.

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N.C. FF Touches Lives in Central America

cygnus — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:52:02 +0000

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The Wilson FF has traveled to different countries to donate equipment and training.

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BY GINA CHILDRESS

The Wilson Daily Times (North Carolina)

Dail Hernandez's sense of duty as a firefighter stretches far beyond Wilson. It reaches to Central America.

Hernandez, 30, a native of Honduras, is the first Hispanic firefighter employed by the city.

Hernandez has worked here for the last six years. He's also works part-time with the Raleigh and Bethesda fire departments.

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