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Firefighter safety research under fire
The Trump administration’s efforts to shrink the federal government have slashed the workforce tasked with safeguarding ...
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Kentucky firefighter who served 60 years dies after line-of-duty injuries
Charles Shaw, 78, served as the rescue chief at Taylor County and Campbellsville fire departments. He died at his home Sunday ...
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Lesbian Firefighter Awarded $1.75 Million in Lawsuit
A federal jury found that the city of Providence retaliated against Lt. Lori Franchina, who previously sued for on-the-job ...
Trump laid off nearly all the federal workers who investigate firefighter deaths
At least two-thirds of the employees at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health were notified on April 1 ...
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So, you want to be a firefighter? One reporter finds out
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - ABC7′s Sophia Vitello found out just what it takes to be a firefighter. She spent time training with ...
Firefighter loses foot but not his fighting spirit in motorcycle crash
After the crash, the firefighter had to apply his life-saving skills to his own survival, including putting a tourniquet on ...
Why firefighter ranks in CT are plummeting. ‘I have never seen this in my 30 years,’ a chief says
A lot of towns are in crisis because over the last 10 to 15 years many have moved away from good benefits and a pension.” ...
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Campaign launches to boost volunteer firefighter numbers in New York
The call to serve has never been louder. This weekend, fire departments across New York State will launch RecruitNY, a ...
‘A gut punch’: Trump admin cuts wipe out firefighter health and safety programs
People in and out of government told POLITICO that they fear the cuts will lead to major backsliding on understanding firefighters' health risks.