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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

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

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