Firefighter Pay Raises in Montgomery Still a No-Go Washington Post, United States By Ann E. Marimow A labor relations referee has sided with Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett (D) in his dispute with firefighters over pay raises, effectively leaving the county executive's $4.42 billion spending plan intact. ... |
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Firefighter Pay Raises in Montgomery Still a No-Go - Washington Post
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Firefighters fine after heat exhaustion - Sarasota Herald-Tribune
 Sun newspapers | Firefighters fine after heat exhaustion Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL By John Davis PUNTA GORDA - Three firefighters injured while fighting a 188 acre blaze south of Punta Gorda yesterday are now out of the hospital and doing fine. Two firefighters suffered heat exhaustion and smoke inhalation and one suffered an injury ... Officials: Worst single-day loss in more than 20 years Saturday fires contained; 651 acres burn |
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Firefighters Hold Rescue Drill on seaworld Skytower - KFMB
Firefighters Hold Rescue Drill on seaworld Skytower KFMB, CA On Saturday, San Diego firefighters took part in their annual training to prepare for a rescue from the 320-foot tower, in case a power outage or other emergency shut the ride down. Despite the preparation, there has never been a rescue situation in ... |
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Dallas firefighters recover body of 60-year-old man from inside … - Dallas Morning News
Dallas firefighters recover body of 60-year-old man from inside ... Dallas Morning News, TX Firefighters recovered the body of a 60-year-old man from inside a burning home in east Oak Cliff early Sunday. The victim, whose name was withheld, apparently tried to escape the one-story home in the 2800 block of Britton Avenue through a window ... Man found dead in burning Dallas house |
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Saginaw Township Fire Department 50th anniversary: Firefighters … - The Saginaw News - MLive.com
 The Saginaw News - MLive.com | Saginaw Township Fire Department 50th anniversary: Firefighters ... The Saginaw News - MLive.com, MI He was one of about three dozen firefighters in the early 1960s who battled blazes in the bustling suburb of Saginaw Township. "We were really going by the seat of our pants, because we didn't know anything," he said. Melanie Sochan | The Saginaw ... Saginaw Township Fire Department 50th anniversary: Training builds ... Police briefs: Fires destroy homes in Saginaw, Buena Vista ... |
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Howard firefighters agree to delay on pay raise - Baltimore Sun
Howard firefighters agree to delay on pay raise Baltimore Sun, United States By Larry Carson | larry.carson@baltsun.com Howard County's firefighters have tentatively agreed to delay for six months their scheduled 6 percent pay raises in each of the next two fiscal years, a bow to a recession that has public employees all over ... |
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Firefighter cuts, fee hikes proposed - Boston Globe
Firefighter cuts, fee hikes proposed Boston Globe, United States If Town Meeting approves the proposed budget in May, Brookline will have four fewer firefighters, meaning that stations may sometimes close during the summer. The Fire Inspection Division, which among other things checks on smoke and carbon monoxide ... |
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Firefighters mourn loss of 29-year veteran - Florida Today
 WDBO Radio | Firefighters mourn loss of 29-year veteran Florida Today, FL BY JD GALLOP • FLORIDA TODAY • March 28, 2009 First responders countywide were mourning the loss of one of their own Friday after word a longtime firefighter died shortly after returning to quarters from battling a downtown blaze. ... Melbourne Firefighter Dies After Blaze Firefighter dies on duty Duty Death: Robert Strang - [Melbourne, Florida] |
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City seeks to wipe out firefighters’ overtime - Buffalo News
 WIVB | City seeks to wipe out firefighters’ overtime Buffalo News, United States At a time when the nation is in a “deep, deep recession,” Penksa said, many firefighters are doubling their incomes through overtime. “It’s abusive,” Penksa said. “You have firefighters making $165000 a year when you factor in overtime. ... City Looking To Decrease Firefighter Overtime City Hall sounds fire overtime alarm |
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Poughkeepsie firefighters go extra mile for water - Newsday
Poughkeepsie firefighters go extra mile for water Newsday, NY POUGHKEEPSIE, NY - Firefighters had to string hoses together for nearly a mile to reach water after they lost pressure while battling a blaze in Poughkeepsie. A deputy chief says it took some 4000 feet of hose from four fire departments to create a ... Hunt for water slows firefighters |
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