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Cold Water, CPR, Proper Care Saved Wisc. Boy

Responders followed a cold water drowning protocol ncluding CPR, high-flow oxygen, warmed fluids and careful monitoring of the heart.

News • June 10th, 2013

Off-Duty Indiana Firefighter Saves Kayaker

John Hupp III, of Northeast Fire Department, swam about 60 feet to assist the man in Lake Erie.

News • June 10th, 2013

Florida Firefighters Rescue Two from Gulf

Just as crews thought it was a false call, citizens pointed them to people in distress.

News • June 10th, 2013

Broken Pipe at Pa. Assisted Living Requires Evacuation

A full scale evacuation of the Nanticoke facility required a number of emergency personnel.

News • June 10th, 2013

One of Two Colo. Hot Air Balloon Crashes Sparks Fire

June 08--A hot air balloon carrying 11 people crashed early today in a Boulder County open space bird nesting habitat, sending two women to the hospital with possible neck and back injuries. The Boulder county mishap was one of two hot air balloon...

News • June 9th, 2013

Exploding Ammunition Keeps Colo. Crews Outside Burning Structure

Ammunition stored in the garage was going off, a situation that prompted the firefighters to perform an exterior attack until the flames were tamed.

News • June 9th, 2013

Calif. Crews Teach Hands-only CPR to Citizens

Citizens learned CPR at 20 sites around Marin County, Calif., during the fourth annual Sidewalk CPR training.

News • June 9th, 2013

Barred from Stations, FDNY Groupies Go Online

When firefighters told Christine Cuocolo, 34, to stop surprise visits and Facebook postings, her adoration twisted into obsession and fury.

News • June 9th, 2013

Balloon Construction Helps Fire Spread in Ky. Home

"We got the two rooms knocked out, but with the balloon construction, there's nothing to stop it once it gets to the walls," Fire Chief Steve Mitchell said.

News • June 9th, 2013

Fire Guts California Industrial Complex

When Atascadero firefighter arrived to the scene, they found the roughly 7,000-square-foot complex engulfed.

News • June 9th, 2013

New Chief Selected to Head Calif. Fire Department

A new chief for the Modesto Regional Fire Authority has been chosen and should be announced after clearing a background check.

News • June 9th, 2013

Police Sieze 78 Pot Plants After Calif. House Fire

Improper electrical modifications may have been responsible for the Sebastopol fire, police reported.

News • June 9th, 2013

Local Technology Manages Pa. Race Weekend Needs

The $1.1 million Knowledge Center program was bought in 2006 to help various agencies communicate and track resources.

News • June 9th, 2013

Stubborn Fire Damages Minnesota Resort

Four units were severely damaged and one sustained water damage at Bluefin Bay in Fofte.

News • June 9th, 2013

N.M. Jumps Fireline, Grows to 26,000 Acres

During burning operations the fire spotted across the fireline on the southeast side of the Jemez Mountains.

News • June 9th, 2013

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