Broome's oldest retired firefighter dies
Press & Sun-Bulletin, NY Mr. Guthrie, 95, was believed to be the oldest living retired firefighter in Broome County when he died Feb. 20. His funeral Mass was held Monday at St. Mary of the Assumption Church in downtown Binghamton. Mr. Guthrie joined the department in 1943 and … |
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Funston firefighters named to association’s top posts - Moultrie Observer
Funston firefighters named to association’s top posts
Moultrie Observer, GA MOULTRIE — The Colquitt County Volunteer Firefighters Association elected a new president and vice president Thursday. The elections were to replace Billy Glass, who retired as CCVFA president in January following a six-year term, his third term as … |
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Last alarm… Two Nicholas County firefighters laid to rest - Beckley Register-Herald
Last alarm… Two Nicholas County firefighters laid to rest
Beckley Register-Herald, WV Retired Charleston Fire Capt. Matt Jackson said four “families” were represented Tuesday — emergency medical services, law enforcement, the military and firefighting. He asked the emergency responders to stand while he read “The Firefighter’s Prayer. … |
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Amputee Does More on One Leg Than Most of Us With Two - Systems
Amputee Does More on One Leg Than Most of Us With Two
Systems, GA Army Reserve Master Sgt. William “Bud” McLeroy has probably lived several lifetimes in his 48 years: racecar driver, firefighter, Soldier –all despite having his leg amputated. On Sept. 26, 1993, McLeroy was competing in an off-road racing competition … |
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Firefighters’ exodus from Atlanta contributes to stations closing - Atlanta Journal Constitution
Firefighters’ exodus from Atlanta contributes to stations closing
Atlanta Journal Constitution, USA By ERIC STIRGUS Twenty-seven Atlanta firefighters have resigned since October and the city’s fire chief said Tuesday those resignations have contributed to the occasional closing of some fire stations. Some firefighters have retired, said Chief Kelvin … |
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Jury hits Oak Brook siren maker for damaging firefighters' hearing - Chicago Daily Herald
Jury hits Oak Brook siren maker for damaging firefighters' hearing
Chicago Daily Herald, IL … Signal were not immediately returned, but the company's news release noted that 74 other firefighters who filed in Cook County had their claims dismissed. Seven of the nine who won their cases continue to work as firefighters, while two have retired. |
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Service Saturday for retired Kentfield fire chief Kamp - Marin Independent-Journal
Service Saturday for retired Kentfield fire chief Kamp
Marin Independent-Journal, CA By Jennifer Upshaw A memorial service will be held Saturday for retired Kentfield fire chief Kenneth Kamp, who died Feb. 2 of a heart attack. He was 70. Mr. Kamp, a resident of Novato, was a 32-year firefighter who spent 28 years as chief of the … |
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Former firefighter and Action News photographer save driver from … - MSNBC
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Former firefighter and Action News photographer save driver from …
MSNBC All but one were foreign national students who were going to school in the US A retired firefighter saw the accident happen, he stopped his car and let his instincts take over. Soon, others joined in on the effort to help. Imagine driving down the … Santa Barbara County crash kills six from San Francisco 6 Die When SUV Crashes Into Tree, Burns Crash victims were Bay Area students |
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Jim Branham spent lifetime fighting fires - Gary Post Tribune
Jim Branham spent lifetime fighting fires
Gary Post Tribune, IN Members of the Indiana Volunteer Firefighters Association also performed a memorial service. Branham was the retired chief and a life member of the South Haven Fire Department, where he served for 10 years. He held a similar position at the Liberty … |
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In Murrieta, state budget meets with heated opposition - Los Angeles Times
In Murrieta, state budget meets with heated opposition
Los Angeles Times, CA Her husband, a retired firefighter, now works two jobs to help make ends meet. "I'm really scared right now by what Obama is doing and by what the Democrats are doing in this state," she said. Across the street at Aloha Antiques, Wendy Sanders, 50, … |
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