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Funeral For Firefighter Killed In Dallas Blaze

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

CBS Local - Thu, 23 May 2013 05:38:52 -0700

DALLAS (AP) - A funeral will be held this weekend for a veteran Dallas firefighter who died after being trapped battling a blaze at a condominium complex. Dallas Fire-Rescue officials say the service for 51-year-old Stanley Wilson will be at 10 a.m ...

1983-2013: William "Allen" Acree was Jacksonville native, Navarre Beach ...

Florida Times-Union - Thu, 23 May 2013 08:32:43 -0700

William “Allen” Acree, 30, a Jacksonville native, was killed early Sunday in a motorcycle crash. Mr. Acree had been a firefighter and emergency medical technician in Navarre Beach since 2010. The crash occurred in Gulf Breeze, the nearby community ...

Carroll Co. Firefighter Says She Was Fired Because Of Maternity Leave

CBS Local - Thu, 23 May 2013 08:03:49 -0700

WESTMINSTER, Md. (AP) — A former Sykesville firefighter claims that gender discrimination led to her firing after she took time off for pregnancy and the birth of her son. The Carroll County Times reports that Robin Lancaster of Westminster filed the ...

Firefighter Injured in Beltway Crash Recovering Ahead of Schedule

NBC4 Washington

NBC4 Washington - Thu, 23 May 2013 05:14:26 -0700

A Prince George's County volunteer firefighter injured in a January crash is recovering ahead of schedule, doctors say. Ryan Emmons, 30, had his right arm severed in the accident, but doctors were able to reattach it. The West Lanham Hills Volunteer ...

Firefighter killed in Dallas blaze

CNN - Mon, 20 May 2013 04:45:23 -0700

(CNN) -- A firefighter was killed Monday during a six-alarm blaze at a Dallas condominium complex, the city's fire department said. He was one of a team responding to the blaze at the Hearthwood North Condominiums, in northeast Dallas, when he became ...

Somerville firefighter suffers head injury during training

MyCentralJersey.com - Thu, 23 May 2013 08:30:56 -0700

The 19-year-old firefighter, whose name was not released, was taking training classes at the facility when he and another trainee, described as “lifelong friends,” became engaged in “horseplay” prior to the start of class in the academy parking lot ...

Milwaukee firefighter fights and beats Stage 4 colon cancer

fox6now.com - Wed, 22 May 2013 20:32:08 -0700

MILWAUKEE (WITI) — From fighting fires, to fighting Stage 4 cancer, a Milwaukee firefighter has defied the odds, and Kristin Ciganek's story has sparked change in the Milwaukee Fire Department. When a call comes in, fire officials rush to action. It ...

Long Beach firefighter hospitalized with burn injuries

Long Beach Press-Telegram - Thu, 23 May 2013 07:51:58 -0700

LONG BEACH -- One firefighter was hospitalized with injuries he suffered during a battle of a fire at a two-story apartment building, a spokesman said Thursday. The firefighter, who was not identified, suffered first- and second-degree burns in the 6 ...