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June 30, 2008
Volume 267
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We'd like to invite you to check out the redesigned FireRescue1 home page, which went live today! We've spent the last few months making a number of changes to the overall design, and we've added some great new features like our Now Playing video block and a Product Zone section.

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Featured News
Chief Rusty Thomas retires from Charleston FD
For more than three decades, the Charleston Fire Department has been Rusty Thomas' life, a calling he often placed before his family and his own needs. Now, that's coming to end. Thomas, 50, retired from duty Friday, leaving behind a proud but divided department ... Full Story

Related Resource:
Charleston anniversary special coverage
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Flagstaff, Ariz., fire and police departments secure the scene where two medical helicopters collided Sunday afternoon, killing six people. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

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Top Stories
Rescue of Man Trapped in Barge
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Topic: Rescue, From the Scene

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BLEVE Blast 2
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Duration: 00:02:07
Topics: Near Misses, Safety

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Grant Fundamentals
Every Dollar Counts: Insurance Company Grants
By William Fletcher, FireRescue1 columnist
Most of the grant forums that I read are often focused on federal grant opportunities. While there is no doubt that the federal programs have provided a tremendous amount of funding for public safety agencies, there are other, less known grant programs and foundations. Many are sponsored or administered by insurance companies — and why not?

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Prevention Matters Line-of-Duty Deaths
Making the Public Pay for Their Actions
By Bill Delaney, FireRescue1 columnist
In my previous article, I spoke about holding people accountable for negligent acts as they relate to fire. I highlighted the efforts of Ontario Fire Marshall Pat Burke, who wanted people to be held criminally responsible if they risked or caused fires through negligence such as refusing to install detectors or teach children to escape. Following on from this, some recent articles have caught my eye.

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Calif. deputy fire chief dies

Name: Jeff Powers
Date: June 26
City: Marin, Calif.
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Ohio captain dies after stroke at fire station

Name: Gary L. Studer
Date: June 28
City: Whitehouse, Ohio
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News and Announcements Most Popular Articles
Mass. firefighter makes dramatic rescue
[Swampscott, Mass.]

Death of man accused of killing Md. cop/firefighter ruled homicide
[Prince George's County, Md.]

Related Article:
Md. officer fatally hit during traffic stop was volunteer firefighter

Foam company offers R.I. fire plaintiffs $6.3M
[Providence, R.I.]

New truck boosts Utah department's fire defenses
[Spanish Fork, Utah]



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