Local impact unclear amid firefighter certification controversy – The Daily Nonpareil

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Local impact unclear amid firefighter certification controversy The Daily Nonpareil More than 1,700 firefighters and emergency responders in Iowa were improperly issued credentials during a four-year span, according to findings that led to criminal charges against the former State Fire Marshal Division’s Fire Services Training Bureau … Northwest Iowa fire chiefs react to state firefighter testing scandalSioux City Journal Complaint: Man ‘assigned random scores’ to tamper firefighter testsDesMoinesRegister.com Man charged for improper firefighter test scoresFairfield Ledger Firehouse.com (press release) (registration) (blog) –KSCJ all 8 news articles »

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Northwest Iowa fire chiefs react to state firefighter testing scandal – Sioux City Journal

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Northwest Iowa fire chiefs react to state firefighter testing scandal Sioux City Journal Authorities revealed this week that more than 1,700 Iowa firefighters and emergency responders were granted state certifications from Iowa’s fire academy between 2012 and 2016, despite failing exams. That number was about one-fourth of the … Complaint: Man ‘assigned random scores’ to tamper firefighter testsDesMoinesRegister.com Man charged for improper firefighter test scoresFairfield Ledger Investigation: 1700 IA Firefighters Issued Improper CertificationsFirehouse.com (press release) (registration) (blog) KSCJ all 7 news articles »

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Founder of Bojangles’, grandfather of fallen firefighter dies – | WBTV … – WBTV

WBTV	Founder of Bojangles’, grandfather of fallen firefighter dies – | WBTV … WBTV Richard B. Thomas passed away after a short illness Wednesday morning in Atlanta. and more »

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Hamilton firefighter indicted on charges of theft, forgery – WCPO

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Hamilton firefighter indicted on charges of theft, forgery WCPO HAMILTON, Ohio — A Butler County grand jury indicted a Hamilton firefighter on charges of forgery and theft Thursday. Anthony Houston was charged with four felony counts of forgery and one felony count of theft, according to Hamilton police. Police … Hamilton firefighter indicted on felony forgery, theft chargesWDTN all 2 news articles »

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Arraignment set for former Naperville firefighter from Elgin – Chicago Tribune

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Arraignment set for former Naperville firefighter from Elgin Chicago Tribune An Elgin man’s two-decade career as a Naperville firefighter ended in December, nearly two months after his arrest on child pornography charges, according a city spokesman. Louis Digrazia IV, 47, "separated from employment" with the city Dec. 9 … and more »

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Danielson: Firefighter testing scandal could have big impact – Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier

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Danielson: Firefighter testing scandal could have big impact Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier Hundreds of firefighters will be forced to retake certification tests that many were told they had passed long ago while others will suffer from questions about their qualifications, firefighters said. Some volunteers may decide to quit rather than … Hundreds of Iowa firefighters receive inaccurate certificationsKWQC-TV6 all 10 news articles »

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Orange County Fire Rescue to join firefighter cancer risk study – Orlando Sentinel

Orange County Fire Rescue to join firefighter cancer risk study Orlando Sentinel He began the program, the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Firefighter Cancer Initiative, in south Florida with Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties. This year, his team is bringing the study to Monroe, Martin, Pasco, Hillsborough and …

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Moncks Corner firefighter charged in Walgreens, church arson … – ABC NEWS 4

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Moncks Corner firefighter charged in Walgreens, church arson … ABC NEWS 4 Officials with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division have confirmed a man taken into custody Thursday is charged with arson second degree in two … Moncks Corner firefighter charged for setting fire at church, WalgreensLive 5 News Moncks Corner firefighter charged with arson in Walgreens blazeCharleston Post Courier Probationary firefighter charged in SC drug store arsonSTATter911 WSOC Charlotte all 16 news articles »

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Moncks Corner firefighter charged with arson in Walgreens blaze – Charleston Post Courier

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Moncks Corner firefighter charged with arson in Walgreens blaze Charleston Post Courier Randy Wayne Cannon Jr., 18, a firefighter with the Moncks Corner Fire Department, is charged with second-degree arson following a fire that occurred inside the store Wednesday afternoon. The felony charge carries a punishment of between three and 25 … Moncks Corner firefighter accused of arsonLive 5 News Firefighter charged with arson at drug store where he workedWSOC Charlotte Moncks Corner firefighter charged with arson in town pharmacy blazeBerkeley Independent WCBD News 2 all 9 news articles »

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A Hot Norwegian Firefighter Is Instagram’s Latest Sensation – Yahoo Food

A Hot Norwegian Firefighter Is Instagram’s Latest Sensation Yahoo Food Many people commonly mistake the full-time firefighter/part-time emergency medical technician for a beauty guru or a model. And although the 30-year-old 5’8” Norwegian beauty admittedly likes to dress up and look “girly” — she can also lift a fire …

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Firefighters in Dubai Tackle Flames Using Water-Propelled Jetpacks – Seeker

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Firefighters in Dubai Tackle Flames Using Water-Propelled Jetpacks Seeker You send a firefighter over on a jet ski and then strap him to a jetpack-like hose containing a pump that lifts him right over the flames to extinguish them, of course. A water-powered system to achieve this was recently demonstrated by emergency … Firefighters in Dubai tackle blaze using jets packsEast Coast Radio all 5 news articles »

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HC firefighting training just got a little better – Hartford City News Times

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HC firefighting training just got a little better Hartford City News Times The steel door prop provides realistic training for firefighters using a variety of techniques which applies to inward-opening doors, outward-opening doors, left-hand and right-hand swinging door, with metal or wood jambs, using halligan and a flat …

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Firefighter recovering after underground rescue attempt – The Seattle Times

Firefighter recovering after underground rescue attempt The Seattle Times KEY LARGO, Fla. (AP) — A firefighter who collapsed during an underground rescue attempt in the Florida Keys has been released from a Miami hospital. The Citizen reports (http://bit.ly/2k7BPSy ) Key Largo firefighter Leonardo Moreno was released late … and more »

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HOPEWELL: Local firefighter to celebrate five decades of volunteer service – Packet Online

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HOPEWELL: Local firefighter to celebrate five decades of volunteer service Packet Online John said he got ready on the truck, despite the fact that he was not yet certified to enter a fire. Regardless, he said he remembered assisting with the hoses as part of his first action as a firefighter. “It was a lot of fun, because that’s why you …

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