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FireRescue1 News Columnists | 2008 FR1 Editorial Calendar | FR1 Exclusives | Newsfeeds | Newsletter Archive | Video News FireRescue1 Report Chief Rusty Thomas retires from Charleston Fire Department A group of Charleston firefighters gawked as Chief Rusty Thomas walked over to greet them wearing a sky blue golf shirt and a pair of khaki slacks. They had never seen the chief in anything other than his crisp Fire Department uniform. "Chief, I bet the last time you wore civilian clothes, bell bottoms were in fashion," firefighter Buck Newcomb joked.  ...Full Story Related Links Charleston anniversary special coverage FireRescue1 News Report Archive Top Stories for Thursday, July 3, 2008 Boston mayor pushes for random drug testing for firefighters New Orleans junior firefighter wins department scholarship Accused Pa. volunteer fired Fla. town wins award for ambulance design Firefighter's body returned to Mont. Calif. town evacuated as fire spreads 22-year UK veteran firefighter dismissed for being fat 3 dangling window washers rescued from Calif. building New Baltimore system makes lights, siren optional Texas fire department replaces faulty CO detectors All News Submit News Fire Video News All Video news News From Our Members Fire Chief Shot and Killed Gloucester County (NJ) LODD Past Mich. fire chief suffers fatal heart attack Ill. firefighter dies in sleep after coal fire incident More News From Our Members Line-Of-Duty Deaths Michael MacDonald - 07/01/2008 - [Missoula, Montana] Gary L. Studer - 06/30/2008 - [Whitehouse, Ohio] Jeff Powers - 06/27/2008 - [Marin, California] Submit information on fallen firefighters in your area. Line of Duty Deaths Incident Reports Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, 07/03/2008 [Tualatin Valley , OR] Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue respond after lightning storm LAFD, 07/01/2008 [Los Angeles, CA] Multiple vehicle collision shuts down 405 Freeway in L.A. Portland Fire & Rescue , 06/26/2008 [Portland, OR] Portland firefighters respond to house fires More Incident Reports  Most Popular Firefighters face roadside vest regulations Chief Rusty Thomas retires from Charleston Calif. deputy fire chief dies Chicago fire investigator shot on the job 6 die as medical helicopters collide over Arizona All Popular Articles Featured Columnists Billy Hayes Firefighter Safety: Use Your Initiative 16 Ways to Stay Safe Jim Sideras Fire-EMS Spotlight Thermal Burns Patients: Initial Assessments and Management Tips All Columnists FireRescue1 Exclusive Firefighters face roadside vest regulations Firefighters may have one more thing to consider when tackling car fires and other roadway incidents from next year on – the use of a safety vest. Full Story Past Exclusives FireRescue1 Newsletters FireRescue1 Member News - Volume 268 - July 2, 2008 FireRescue1 Member News - Volume 267 - June 30, 2008 All Newsletters Official Announcements Fire & Rescue 2008 BT Convention Centre Liverpool Federal Government Begins Mandating High-Visibility Vests for Emergency Responders FY 2008 CEDAP Application Period Open Through June 30 Official Announcements Submit Official Announcement FireRescue1 Columnists Albert Einstein Medical Center - Fireground Medical Operations Bill Delaney - Prevention Matters Billy Hayes - Firefighter Safety: Use Your Initiative Billy Schmidt Sponsored by Lighthouse Uniform Co. - The Company Officer Bob Vaccaro - Apparatus Essentials Brandon Johnson Sponsored by Masimo - Grants Basics 'Captain Bob' Smith - Conquer Promotional Interviews Charles Bailey - Bread and Butter Basics Chris Daly - Drive to Survive Fire Department Safety Officers Association - S.O. 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Calif. town evacuated as fire spreads 22-year UK veteran firefighter dismissed for being fat 3 dangling window washers rescued from Calif. building 07/02/2008 New Baltimore system makes lights, siren optional Have a Plan for the Tactical Texas fire department replaces faulty CO detectors Two children tossed to safety from burning N.Y. building National Guard troops enter Calif. wildfire fight Mystery fireball spotted over Calif. Md. firefighters honored for bay rescue Ga. department plans $4.7M fire services expansion Fla. firefighter lifts SUV to save trapped driver Off-duty N.Y. firefighter rescues man from burning car Firefighters face roadside vest regulations 07/01/2008 Tenn. firefighters travel to 4 other states Ohio battalion chief invents firefighter compass St. Louis replaces air masks blamed for 2002 LODDs Calif. wildland firefighters have to pick their battles Mont. firefighter among dead in Ariz. helicopter crash Lightning strikes 8 N.C. wildland firefighters
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