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A FRIEND AND A HERO

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Firefighter Braves Flames To Save Father, Son

PHILADELPHIA (CBS 3) ― A firefighter is recovering after he rushed into a burning home in the Frankford section of Philadelphia in order to rescue a father and his young son.

The fire on the 4700 block of Worth Street started on the kitchen stove after something that was cooking caught fire officials said. The flames spread quickly… Continue

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Dispatchers disciplined in fire death

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By Larry King

INQUIRER STAFF WRITER

Eleven Bucks County emergency dispatchers and four supervisors have been disciplined for their roles in the mishandling of the 911 call of a bedridden woman who perished Jan. 29 in a Doylestown house fire.

Brenda Orr, 53, long disabled by multiple sclerosis, waited 28 seconds - six rings - before her call was answered. A dispatcher… Continue

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Not All Cheer 274 'Bravest';

Vulcans Call Grads Too White

By ARI PAUL

The Vulcans' Sour Note

Recent Firefighter graduation ceremonies have been accompanied by another rite

of sorts: the leader of the FDNY Vulcan Society, John Coombs, holding… Continue

Added by Dennis on January 27, 2008 at 4:04pm — No Comments

THE LAFD FIREFIGHTING "EXPERIMENT"

Women Firefighters: The Gender Boondoggle

City Hall's dream of recruiting more females is a multimillion-dollar disaster

Author>By Christine PelisekWednesday, January 23, 2008 - 9:59 am

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Added by Dennis on January 27, 2008 at 3:14pm — 4 Comments

FDNY LOWERING HIRING STANDARDS

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Letters to the Editor

Sound the Alarm on Fire Test

To the Editor:

Much exuberance accompanied recent announcements regarding the results… Continue

Added by Dennis on January 24, 2008 at 11:02am — 2 Comments

Breaking News: Scranton firefighter, elderly couple killed in fire Updated 1:27 p.m.

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IAFF BACKED CHRIS DODD BAILS OUT, DUH!

IAFF-Backed Dodd Ends Oval Office Bid

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Jan 4, 2008 11:16 AM

After a dismal…

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FDNY FIREFIGHTER KILLED

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FDNY Firefighter Killed at High-Rise Blaze

Updated: 01-03-2008 11:30:59 PM

Courtesy of WABCTV7

BROOKLYN -- One firefighter has died and… Continue

Added by Dennis on January 4, 2008 at 6:08pm — No Comments

NEW YEARS EVE IN PHILLY FIRE DEPT.

Fatal stabbing is city’s first homicide of ‘08

By Kathleen Brady Shea

INQUIRER STAFF WRITER

The city's first 2008 homicide occurred about 3 a.m. today in Southwest Philadelphia, police said.

Officers responded to the 2000 block of South 67th Street and found a…

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SHOP TALK: HOW I SPENT MY NIGHT

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Old City Fire Under Investigation PHILADELPHIA ― LINK…

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RACISM AND THE PFD

Firefighter's suit accuses city of bias LINK

Emmett D. Ross says he was falsely accused of a KKK smear and fired because he is African American.

A black Philadelphia… Continue

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GOOD LUCK HARRY!

FIRST IN BLOG…

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Added by Dennis on December 25, 2007 at 12:34am — 2 Comments

Good Job DCFD!

FIRST IN

WASHINGTON (AP) - Thick black smoke billowed from a fire Wednesday in Vice President Dick

Cheney's suite of offices in the historic Eisenhower Executive Office

Building next to the White House.… Continue

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Philly Fire History

Caption:

Old Fairmount Engine House, Ridge Avenue at Vine Street, circa 1880…

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Group Home Fire in Philly Kills 1

SHOP TALK: Fire at group home in Philadelphia kills 1, injures 2

The Associated Press…

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Added by Dennis on December 15, 2007 at 2:42pm — 1 Comment

NEW PHILLY FIREBOAT HITS THE WAVES

PHILLY'S NEW FIREBOAT INDEPENDENCE

This is a shot of two of the older boats, Boat 2 and a reserve boat tied up at Boat 2's station.…

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Added by Dennis on December 14, 2007 at 3:38pm — 2 Comments

Philly Fire Department History

The Philadelphia Fire Department is the oldest… Continue

Added by Dennis on December 9, 2007 at 10:45pm — 2 Comments

PHILLY C.A.F.F.A. Update

Fire lieutenants claim racial discrimination in lawsuit

By Tom Waring

Times Staff Writer

The Concerned American Fire Fighters Association’s Philadelphia chapter has

been successful in pressuring the city to adhere to a hiring consent

decree. Now, CAFFA is demanding that the city change… Continue

Added by Dennis on December 9, 2007 at 8:51pm — No Comments

TROUBLE IN THE FDNY

LETS HEAR IT FOR POLITICAL CORRECTNESS

New York Post

FDNY TEST MESS

December 2,…

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Added by Dennis on December 9, 2007 at 1:26am — 4 Comments

RACE ST. FIREHOUSE CLOSER TO DEMOLITION

SAVE THE RACE ST. FIREHOUSE

This is a link to a video about the Pennsylvania Convention Center expansion

project that is currently going on in my local at work. The demolition

is nearly complete except the The Race St. Firehouse (Old Fire HQ) that

is still slated… Continue

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