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Community rallies behind Ga. firefighter who lost home after lightning strike
Darnell Musgrove, three other adults and five children were forced from their home after a lightning strike caused a fire, which destroyed the house

Orlando fire chief resigns after federal discrimination investigation
Orlando Fire Department Chief Roderick Williams resigned Thursday after it was determined he and two deputy chiefs discriminated against a female employee

Calif. fire dept. adds nurse practitioners to EMS crews
A nurse practitioner will accompany Beverly Hills Fire Department firefighter-paramedics as they respond to 911 calls

EMT starting 2nd FDNY tour graduates at top of class
Donna Jaworski returned to her EMT career as valedictorian of her class after leaving the industry in 2003 to care for her family

Ill. fire dept. sets its own record by reaching over 5K calls in 2018
The Park Ridge Fire Department responded to 5,187 calls in 2018, 3,156 of which were EMS calls

ET3 Model team announces upcoming webinar
The Emergency Triage, Treat and Transport team is hosting a webinar Wedesday, Feb. 27 to give an overview of the model

LA officials OK $800K settlement in lawsuit over fire marshal's dismissal
Former Fire Marshal John Vidovich was transferred out of his job after he clashed with inspectors in his department and the fire union sought his removal

Audit: Fla. county 911 centers spending millions due to understaffing
Broward County’s 911 centers are spending millions of dollars in overtime — with dispatchers forced to work the extra hours— to make up for continuing vacancies

All but one member of embattled fire dept. quits amid safety concerns
At the Thorndike Town Office, voices boomed and passions ran high, and in the end town officials and firefighters were unable to find a way forward together

SC fire station re-opens after Capt's. Facebook post firing
The captain's termination Monday prompted the closing the station after he posted Facebook threat against protesters