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Maryland: Pikesville VFD has a Busy Sunday Morning During Ice Storm
Sunday morning's icy weather kept Pikesville Volunteer Fire Company crews busy with multiple emergency calls. Around 7:30 a.m., Squad 322 was dispatched for a motor vehicle crash on interstate 795 Northbound, followed shortly with Tower 323 beiong dispatched for a crash involving an MTA bus at the Milford Mill Metro station with multiple injuries. After clearing the I-795 call, Squad 322 was then dispatched to a crash in Randallstown with one vehicle on its side and two people trapped, followed by a response back to I-795 where a vehicle lost control approaching the earlier crash and struck a Baltimore County Police officer. Due to an extreme shortage of medics across the county, Squad 322 transported the police officer, who had minor injuries, to an area hospital. PVFC later responded to another crash with a vehicle on its side and people trapped in Pikesville at Stevenson Road & Englemeade Road.
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North Carolina Emergency Crews from Across State Attend Funeral for Rockingham Paramedic
Emergency crews from across North Carolina attended the funeral of a Rockingham County paramedic who died while helping a driver who was in a crash.
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Indiana: State Police Remember Fallen Trooper
Thursday marked 15 years since an Indiana State Police trooper from the agency's Bremen post died after being hit by a vehicle along an icy state highway in Kosciusko County. Trooper Jason E. Beal died Jan. 15, 2000, a day before his 25th birthday. The state police released a statement honoring Beal on the anniversary of his death.
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No Cost National TIM Responder Train the Trainer Course Enrollment Period Open at the National Fire Academy
Attention all Public Safety, DOT and Towing and Recovery Trainers, a scheduled and perhaps the final opportunity to attend the National Traffic Incident Management Train the Trainer Course takes place February 27, 28-March 1, 2015 at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg MD. There is NO COST for this training other than the cost of meals at the academy cafeteria. Expenses including travel are included.
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Pennsylvania: Dance at East Huntingdon VFD to Aid Injured Trooper
Working to clear discarded wooden pallets from Route 119 while on duty in October, Pennsylvania State Trooper George E. Hare Jr. was struck by a vehicle and sustained a multitude of injuries. Realizing the costs associated with a long-term ailment or disability, members of the community have rallied together to support the trooper and his family. Partial proceeds from the monthly dance that will be held at 9 p.m. Saturday at the East Huntingdon Volunteer Fire Department hall will be donated to the family.
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Virginia: Dozens of tow trucks circle Beltway in memory of driver killed in December
On Sunday January 11, 2015, more than 140 tow truck operators drove around a large portion of the Beltway to honor the memory of a tow truck driver who was killed in December and attempt to prevent similar crashes.
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New NFPA 1091 Standard for Traffic Control Incident Management Professional Qualifications Issued
The long awaited Standard for Traffic Control Incident Management Professional Qualifications was issued in January 2015 by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). This multi-disciplinary document includes Job Performance Requirements (JPR’s). It was written by and for roadway responders.
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Maryland Fallen Paramedic Remembered as Patient, Enthusiastic
Erik Steciak was patient, enthusiastic and wanted to help people, according to some of the people who knew him best. "He liked helping people, protecting them," his mother, Jennifer Steciak, said Thursday afternoon, where she spoke about her son surrounded by his friends and colleagues.
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New Jersey : Funeral Held for Cliffside Park Officer Who Was Struck and Killed
Hundreds of police officers and mourners attended a church service for a special officer killed in an accident last weekend. Stephen Petruzzello was a special officer in Cliffside Park for about a month before he was struck by a sport utility vehicle last Saturday while on a foot patrol. He died two days later and was promoted posthumously to full-time officer.
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Montana: Emergency Responders Getting Hit at Crash Scenes
Emergency responders put their lives on the line on a daily basis and now the icy road conditions are putting a whole other obstacle in their way. "People not paying attention or slowing down across the nation is contributing to serious injuries and deaths of emergency responders and law enforcement.” Missoula County Patrol Sergeant Bill Burt has been hit by cars while responding to accidents on several occasions throughout his career.