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  • Omaha Marks Third Year With No Fire Fatalities

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    Posted: December 12th, 2011

    The last fire death that occurred in Omaha, Neb. was three years ago, something officials attribute to an increase in training and public education.On Dec. 9, 2008, 3-year-old Davius Potter-Tate died of smoke inhalation after a house fire and was the...

  • Hazmat in the Heartland

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    Posted: November 30th, 2011

    Resources for fire, EMS and hazardous materials responses in rural areas often are limited by community size, personnel availability and distances between communities. Hazmat response, being a much more specialized resource in terms of amounts of training...

  • Two Killed When SUV Slams Into Neb. House

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    Posted: October 6th, 2011

    LA VISTA, Neb. -- Two people were killed when the SUV they were in slammed into a La Vista home early Wednesday morning. Emergency crews were called to Park View Boulevard and Lillian Avenue about 1 a.m. Police...

  • Nebraska Worker Rescued From Trench Cave-In

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    Posted: September 16th, 2011

    OMAHA, Neb. -- Emergency crews spent Friday afternoon working to rescue a man trapped in an earthen trench near 192nd and Briggs streets. The call came in just before 1 p.m. Friday. According to the victim's brother...

  • Public Safety Oversight Dept. Proposed in Omaha

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    Posted: September 15th, 2011

    OMAHA, Neb. -- There's a new proposal by a City Council member designed to provide more oversight when it comes to Omaha's police and fire departments.

  • Neb. Firefighter Misconduct Allegations Resurface

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    Posted: September 13th, 2011

    OMAHA, Neb. -- The woman fired as Omaha's public safety auditor in 2006 went public with old allegations of firefighter misconduct on Monday. Tristan Bonn and those who support her are looking to pressure the city toward greater transparency...

  • Neb. Firefighters Fall Through Floor at House Fire

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    Posted: September 12th, 2011

    OMAHA, Neb. -- Omaha firefighters responded to a vacant house fire at 4601 Florence Boulevard just before 7 a.m. Sunday. KETV NewsWatch 7's Alex Hoffman was on scene. She said a fire official told her that two firefighters fell through the floor...

  • Man Confronts Neb. Firefighter Treating Woman

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    Posted: August 22nd, 2011

    OMAHA, Neb. -- A firefighter calls for help while trying to help an injured woman. Omaha police said the firefighter was treating a woman near 47th Avenue and Lafayette Avenue after receiving a domestic violence call at...

  • Tree Limb Gives Neb. Fire Captin Close Call

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    Posted: August 20th, 2011

    A Lincoln firefighter had a close call Thursday night during a thunderstorm. Captain Guy Pinkman was aboard Engine 8 when a 16-foot tree limb slammed through the passenger-side windshield, narrowly missing him, according to The Journal Star. The...

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