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Florida: Tow-truck drivers pay homage to comrade killed in hit-and-run
A tow-truck driver struck and killed by another motorist on the Howard Frankland Bridge on Feb. 15 was remembered during a memorial ride on Sunday by fellow tow-truck drivers from around the Tampa Bay area.
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Michigan: MSP Goes LED: Traditional Patrol Light Receives Modern Upgrade
Under Red "Bubble" Cover (New): The new LED-based MSP beacon provides enhanced performance and has a longer lifespan.
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Near Miss Report Credits ResponderSafety.com with Helping to Prevent Injury to Firefighters
A Report of a fire department highway response that could have led to a disaster, filed with the National Near Miss Reporting System credits ResponderSafety.com and the ResponderSafety Learning Network with providing training that helped keep responders from being struck during a secondary incident.
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Oklahoma: GoFundMe account set up for injured firefighter, struck by vehicle during grass fire
A GoFundMe account has been set up for a Centralia firefighter who was injured while battling grass fires Thursday.
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Pennsylvania: Officers get training aimed at reducing traffic deaths
Training showing police ways to reduce the chances of dying in a traffic-related incident included something as simple as buckling up.
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NIOSH to Implement Pilot Program on Law Enforcement Struck By's
NIOSH to Implement Pilot Program on Law Enforcement Struck By's
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Maryland: Driver Had BAC of .22 When He Fatally Struck Montgomery Co. Officer, Police Say
Police say the driver of that car had a blood alcohol level almost three times the legal limit. A Maryland man had a blood alcohol content of .22 -- almost three times the legal limit -- when he fatally struck a Montgomery County police officer, police said Friday
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New York: Man Convicted in Death of Officer Hit by Another Driver
A suburban New York man was convicted Thursday in the death of a police officer responding to a crash on the Long Island Expressway even though the officer was struck and killed by another motorist.
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New York: TROOPER MURDER: Upton pretrial hearing set
A pretrial hearing is expected to begin March 3 for Almond Upton, the man accused of murdering state Trooper Christopher Skinner on Interstate 81, in advance of his July trial date in Broome County Court.
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Kentucky: EMS death-benefits legislation passes unanimously in state house
A bill extending state death benefits to EMS workers was passed in the Kentucky House of Representatives 95-0 Friday morning. Jessamine County Paramedic John Mackey died on duty in November after being struck by a vehicle.