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Fla. Firefighter Injured by Porch Roof Collapse

Lauderhill Firefighter Greg Nicholson suffered some non-life threating back injuries when a porch roof collapsed on him Friday.

News • May 4th, 2013

Baby Fox Rescued by Md. Firefighters Euthanized

Well intentioned Harford County firefighters who rescued a baby fox may have been exposed to rabies. The animal was euthanized for testing.

News • May 3rd, 2013

Md. Firefighter Who Called Mayday Succumbs to Injuries

The 24-year-old firefighter who was hurt in a Reistertown house fire that killed a resident of the home, has died as the result of injuries he suffered battling the blaze.

News • May 2nd, 2013

Tenn. Firefighter Suffers Facial Burns in Car Wash Fire

Forty-two emergency responders and 19 pieces of fire and emergency medical services equipment responded to the call at a Memphis car wash. One firefighter was hospitalized for facial burns.

News • May 2nd, 2013

Wash. Firefighter Assaulted While Helping at EMS Call

A Tacoma fire captain was assaulted by a woman who requested medical treatment. The captain was punched in the chest and spit on by the woman.

News • May 2nd, 2013

Ala. Firefighter Becomes Ill, Dies Searching For Explosives

A 37-year-old member of the Oak Ridge (Ala.) Volunteer Fire Department became ill while searching for explosives in the woods on Monday, was hospitalized and died a few hours later.

News • May 1st, 2013

Va. Firefighter Suffers Facial Burns at House Fire

A Norfolk firefighter was injured Wednesday morning in a blaze in the Norview section of the city.

News • May 1st, 2013

Calif. Firefighter Burned Battling Garage Blaze

A Petaluma firefighter received second degree burns on his left arm while battling a garage fire on Wednesday afternoon.

News • April 25th, 2013

N.C. Firefighter Saves Child From House Fire

Fire crackled and sizzled nearby as police officers lifted Havelock firefighter Charlie Winter head first through a side window of a burning home in search of a missing child.

News • April 24th, 2013

Tenn. Firefighter Hurt in Fall Off Ladder at House Fire

A firefighter from South Knox County was knocked off a ladder from a second-floor window, falling to the ground during when a wall collapsed. He reportedly had minor injuries.

News • April 24th, 2013

Firefighters, Medic Hit at Kansas Crash Scene

Two firefighters, a paramedic and the patient they were rescuing were hit a crash scene in Kansas after a car lost control and careened between a fire truck and an ambulance.

News • April 23rd, 2013

Junior Firefighter Critical After Striking Car in Pa.

A 14-year-old junior firefighter with the Lock 4 Volunteer Fire Co. was running to a fire call when he ran into an intersection and struck a car.

News • April 23rd, 2013

9/11 Responders See Increased Cancer Risk

A major, federally-funded health study of 9/11 responders has found an increased risk of cancer, mirroring two prior investigations.

News • April 23rd, 2013

Wis. Firefighters Reflect on Texas Tragedy

While Eau Claire firefighters have responded to large fires such as an explosive blaze that shot flames hundreds of feet into the air, smaller house and residential garage fires often are less predictable, Lt. Shawn Abrahamson said.

News • April 20th, 2013

Late Michigan Firefighter Named a Carnegie Hero

A volunteer Kalkaska firefighter and emergency medical technician, died July 17, 2011, as he saved his friend Andrew Killingsworth from drowning in Torch Lake.

News • April 19th, 2013

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