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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

Calif. Firefighter Grazed by Bullet Fired by Patient

The elderly shooter has been hospitalized for a mental evaluation.

News • April 15th, 2013

Select Ohio Firefighters Carry Concealed Weapons

Bethel Township Fire Department allows personnel to carry concealed weapons for personal defense making it the only department in state to do so.

News • April 15th, 2013

Illinois Firefighter Dies in Car Crash En Route to Fire Call

An Illinois firefighter was killed in a single-car motor vehicle crash Saturday night which happened as he was responding to a fire call.

News • April 15th, 2013

Aussie Firefighter Hurt in Fall During Koala Rescue

An Australian firefighter was hurt when he fell from a ladder trying to rescue a koala from a tree that was not eucalyptus.

News • April 14th, 2013

N.Y. Chief Raises Concerns About Dept. Vacancies

Vacancies in high-ranking positions in the Buffalo Fire Department are creating a safety issue for firefighters, according to the department's chief of health and safety.

News • April 13th, 2013

Colleague Attempted Daring Rescue of Philly Capt.

A firefighter crawled on a horizontal ladder from an adjoining building, but despite his efforts, couldn't get his captain free of the rubble.

News • April 8th, 2013

FDNY Firefighters Hurt at Brooklyn Synagogue Fire

Three NYC firefighters suffered non-life threatening injuries during a synagogue fire, but the Torahs were rescued from the Thursday morning fire.

News • April 5th, 2013

Three Residents, Firefighter Hurt in Ill. House Fire

Three residents and a firefighter were treated for minor injuries Thursday at an area hospital after fire swept through a house in West Chicago, authorities said.

News • March 30th, 2013

Alive 'By Grace of God,' Ohio Capt. Recalls Being Hit

Suffering broken ribs, a fractured leg and many bumps and bruises, Dayton Fire Capt. Barry Cron knows he's lucky to be alive after getting struck at a highway crash scene.

News • March 29th, 2013

N.J. Firefighter Struck, Killed During Controlled Burn

During a controlled burn Thursday, a firefighter with the New Jersey Forest Fire Service was struck and killed by a vehicle on a highway with reduced visibility because of smoke.

News • March 29th, 2013

Firefighter Suffers Minor Injury in St. Louis Fire

Fire caused extensive damage to a St. Louis home and sent a firefighter to the hospital for treatment of a minor injury on Thursday.

News • March 29th, 2013

Dilapidated Homes Cause Hassles For City in Kanasas

Hutchinson's fire and police chiefs have told city authorities that hundreds of dilapidated houses in the city are causing big problems for responders.

News • March 29th, 2013

Ohio Fire Dept. Revamps On-Duty Firearms Policy

After an on-duty road rage incident, Columbus has a new policy that says firefighters who investigate crimes, such as arson, can carry guns but can only use them during a fire-related incident.

News • March 28th, 2013

Conn. Firefighter Hurt at Spreading Garage Fire

A firefighter was hurt at a Westport garage fire that quickly spread to the outside of the home on the property on Wednesday morning.

News • March 28th, 2013

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