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Report says firefighter entered, didn't search Ohio apartment during fire that ...
The Republic
AP TOLEDO, Ohio — A new report from Toledo firefighters offers details about the response to a blaze at an apartment building where a man was found dead after the complex was demolished. The Blade in Toledo (http://bit.ly/ySGkxF ) reports a 35-year ...
TFD reveals details about apartment fire deathFOX Toledo Online

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Firefighters in Mingo get new gear
The Steubenville Herald-Star
MINGO JUNCTION - The village's fire department will be wearing new turnout gear for the first time in two decades thanks to funding through a Federal Emergency Management Agency Assistance to Firefighters Grant, said village Fire Chief John Wright.

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Mentor fire chief wins state award (with document)
News-Herald.com
The lengthy and glowing report submitted by Searles was enough to net Harvey the VFW's 2012 State of Ohio Firefighter of the Year award this past weekend in Columbus. The state VFW recognizes people in a number of professions, including non-veterans, ...



Dover, Phila fire department grants to upgrade equipment
New Philadelphia Times Reporter
“Our first-responders put their lives on the line every day across Ohio,” Brown said. “These funds ensure that firefighters across Northeast Ohio have the resources they need to perform their jobs safely.” Dover Fire Chief Russ Volkert said his ...



Fire Station 18: Behind The Scenes
10TV
10TV's Jerry Revish was given the opportunity to spend 21 hours at the Herbert F. Turner/South Linden Fire Station, also known as Fire Station 18. The firefighters keep part of their gear near the firetruck and the rest inside it so they can jump into ...

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Ohio town reopens firehouse for medics
FireRescue1
By Mary Beth Lane LANCASTER, Ohio — Some motorists honked their horns in approval yesterday as firefighters removed the closed sign from the front of Fire Station No. 3. Firefighters also are happy that their station on the city's east side has ...

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Plain Dealer (blog)

Ohio fire deaths hit 25-year low in 2011, state fire marshal says
Plain Dealer (blog)
The number of people killed in fires in Ohio in 2011 was the lowest it has been in 25 years, which fire officials credit to the use of smoke alarms, fire prevention education and firefighter training. State Fire Marshal Larry Flowers said 126 people ...

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They'll Be Right There
Wheeling Intelligencer
The ambulance turned to go to Ohio Valley Medical Center, whisking its patient to the emergency room. I know this scene is repeated time and time again across the Ohio Valley, and in most communities we are fortunate enough to have fire departments ...

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More than half a million
bcrnews.com
By Donna Barker - dbarker@bcrnews.com PRINCETON — The Princeton Fire Department has been awarded more than one-half million dollars to help with a radio system upgrade for itself and the Ohio and Bureau fire protection districts.



Plain Dealer (blog)

Cleveland Fire Department plan to end hiring bias must get new look before ...
Plain Dealer (blog)
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A federal court cannot end a plan for hiring more black Cleveland firefighters until first determining whether the plan has eliminated discrimination, a federal appellate court has ruled. In a 2-1 decision released Friday, ...