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  • Ambulance Stolen From in Front of Mo. Hospital

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch
    Posted: March 19th, 2013

    A full-size ambulance which was transporting a mortally injured crash victim was stolen from in front of a St. Louis hospital as medics and EMTs worked to save the patient's life early Monday morning.


  • Mo. Firefighters Change Gas Leak Protocols

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    The Kansas City Star
    Posted: March 15th, 2013

    Kansas City firefighters will now respond to reported natural gas leaks with a battalion chief and gas monitoring equipment in the wake of a deadly restaurant blast.


  • Mo. 911 Dispatchers Are The Calm Voices in Chaos

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    The Joplin Globe, Mo.
    Posted: March 11th, 2013

    Dispatchers based at the Joplin Emergency Communication Center serve as gateways to other public service personnel in the community, including firefighters and police officers.


  • Popular Missouri Barbecue Joint Destroyed by Fire

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch
    Posted: March 6th, 2013

    A fire that appeared to start in a wood pile next to a meat smoker spread and caused a two-alarm fire at Bandana's restaurant in Crystal City Wednesday morning.


  • Missouri Church Goes Up in Flames

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch
    Posted: March 5th, 2013

    A fire of undetermined causes gutted the Radiant Life in Christ Apostolic Church in St. Louis Monday night.


  • Mo. Fire Chief Dies After Responding to Emergency Calls

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    St. Joseph News-Press, Mo.
    Posted: December 10th, 2012

    The chief of the Pattonsburg (Mo.) Fire & Rescue Protection District died on Saturday after falling ill following at least two calls, including a hazmat incident on an interstate in his district.


  • Industry News 11/12

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    Posted: November 1st, 2012

    KME and sales representative Bulldog Fire Apparatus have been awarded an order for three 109-foot AerialCat rear-mount ladders by the Boston, MA, Fire Department. The aerials will join the 10 KME pumpers and two rescues already in service in Boston...


  • Missouri Ladder Truck Struck While Leaving Scene

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    Posted: September 19th, 2012

    A Central County Fire & Rescue ladder truck was rear-ended by a driver who fell asleep at the wheel as it was leaving the scene of a crash the night of Sept. 15.