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| | | As part of Crash Responder Safety Week (November 18-22), the USDOT’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) acting administrator Kristin White has called for increased safety on the nation’s roadways for emergency responders, who put themselves on the line while saving others. The goal of Crash Responder Safety Week is to remind drivers, passengers, and all who use the nation’s roadways of … |
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| | | VIDEOS: It has been 25 years since the deadly bonfire collapse at Texas A&M. The tragedy has impacted the community for years to come. At 2:42 a.m. on November 18, 1999, Texas A&M University was forever changed. The 60-foot-tall bonfire, a symbol of school spirit, collapsed. The tragedy was attributed to faulty construction and insufficient oversight. Twelve people were killed, … |
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| | | PHOTOS: Bill Eisner didn't have any immediate survivors when he died Nov. 7, but hundreds of firefighters considered him a friend. Some had known him for decades and many visited him during his brief stay in the hospital before he passed. He was 87. He lived in a modest apartment in Roseville, but at any given moment you'd be just … |
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| | | VIDEO: Rescue crews worked for hours to save a man who was trapped under rubble at a demolition site Thursday night, among those were three firefighters who spoke Spanish, which was crucial for the rescue as the worker who was trapped spoke mostly Spanish. Those firefighters were able to get a sense for how the man was doing and feeling … |
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| | | When Sam Boak joined the Harmar Volunteer Fire Company in the 1990s, “you could show up any time of day and there would be six guys sitting there having a good time.” In a few short years, it became tough to get enough people to respond even when the sirens wailed. The number of volunteer firefighters in Pennsylvania plummeted almost … |
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