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Officials: Ky. firefighter-EMT found dead was murdered
Investigators said Michael Sowders, who had been shot, was found under a pile of garbage at an illegal dump site

Firefighter with cancer records warning before dying
Grant Dalton’s wife recorded him stressing the importance of cancer prevention while he was undergoing chemo treatment

Police officer gives firefighter 'Sorry I tased you' cake
Officer Darcy Workman says she accidentally shocked firefighter Rickey Wagoner last week while attempting to restrain a patient being taken to a hospital

NY mayor says he'll 'continue to fight the good fight' in fire dept. dispute
Mayor Joseph Butler Jr. insisted he will press on with his views about how the city can save money by changing the contract with the firefighters’ union

FCC: NY 911 taxes are 'deceiving' to customers
Officials said 911 centers are suffering because the New York government is diverting the monthly funds collected from the $1.20 fee into the state’s general fund

W.Va. fire chief makes TIME’s top 100 influential people list
Huntington Fire Chief Jan Rader, who was recently featured in the Netflix documentary “Heroin(e),” was recognized for raising awareness about the opioid crisis

A firefighter's quest to become Colo.'s first above-the-knee amputee firefighter
In March 2016, Berthoud Fire Protection District Fire Investigator Josh Macdonald was injured after falling through the floor at a fatal house fire

Topographical fire truck staging considerations
When deciding where to park a fire truck at a scene, apparatus drivers must factor in the vulnerability of the staging area

Quiz: Test your knowledge of 'Backdraft'
Do you think you know everything about the popular 1991 film? Let's see if you've got what it takes to get a perfect score

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