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Arlington's Humble Firefighting Roots: From Bucket Brigades to Modern Heroes, O.K. Carter Chronicles the City's Evolution
Arlington's early fire department, started by George Finger with a bucket brigade, is chronicled by historian O.K. Carter.
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2 dead after truck veers off Arlington Memorial Bridge; another body found in Potomac River
Rescue divers have recovered another body from the Potomac River after a crash Thursday night that sent a white pickup truck off the Arlington ... DC Fire and EMS Department (@dcfireems) January ...
WUSA16d
Second person found in the Potomac, after truck veers off Arlington Memorial Bridge
WASHINGTON — US Park Police have found a second body in the Potomac under the Arlington Memorial Bridge, after a pickup truck drove into the water during a deadly crash. Rescue divers had ...
USA Today17d
Actor William McNamara rushes into LA fire areas to rescue pets: 'Never seen anything like it'
He then drove north to Sunset Boulevard in the Pacific Palisades as he attempted to aid in rescue efforts and ... chief engineer for the Los Angeles Fire Department of Water and Power, told ...
The Washington Post17d
2 dead after truck falls off Arlington Memorial Bridge into Potomac River
Every driver’s nightmare unfolded Thursday on the Arlington Memorial Bridge, when a pickup truck headed toward ... The John Glenn, a fire department vessel with an icebreaking hull that the ...
KY317d
Member of fire department dies in crash involving fire truck in Oregon County, Mo.
NEAR ALTON, Mo. (KY3) - The Missouri Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash involving a Thomasville Eleven Point Fire Department fire truck. Investigators say the firefighters were heading ...
The Republic17d
On LA fire lines, inmates shoulder heavy packs and tackle dangerous work for less than $30 a day
the state forestry department and the Los Angeles County fire department operate 35 “fire camps” where inmates can become certified wildland firefighters. When deployed, those firefighters ...
New York Post18d
75 Los Angeles fire trucks wait for repairs as wildfires rage — while city spends $1.3B on the homeless
The essential firefighting vehicles were still sitting in the Los Angeles Fire Department ... and 10 fire trucks, which carry equipment, like ladders and rescue supplies.
wjla18d
Car plunges into Potomac River after crash on Arlington Memorial Bridge, 2 dead: Officials
Crews rushed to the scene and worked to rescue ... the truck from the water around 2 p.m. Friday. D.C. Fire Department divers were called to the scene Thursday night, along with Arlington County ...
wjla18d
Arlington man arrested for arson after multiple business fires on Arlington, Va. street
On Jan. 9, crews from the Arlington County Fire Department responded to the 500 block of S. 23rd Street for a reported structure fire. When they arrived, firefighters found items in an enclosed ...
WDAF-TV18d
Metro fire departments undergo water, ice rescue training
Fire departments in at least two Kansas City metro ... However, when those calls come, rescue workers know they have to be sharp, since cold water can cause harmful effects to a victim in just ...
WFAA818d
North Texas fire chief arrested for allegedly stealing from volunteer fire department, officials say
NEW FAIRVIEW, Texas — A North ... $300,000 from a volunteer fire department, authorities said. The alleged theft came to light after a member of New Fairview Fire Rescue noticed discrepancies ...