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LA firefighters vote against more dues for political campaigns

Los Angeles Times - Tue, 21 May 2013 17:18:55 -0700

The leadership of United Firefighters of Los Angeles City wanted members to pay $38 per paycheck in union dues, up from $19, to increase the amount of money in the group's political action committee. The organization represents about 3,200 members from ...

Fallen Tacoma firefighter lived life filled with discoveries, explorations

TheNewsTribune.com - Tue, 21 May 2013 21:54:29 -0700

The 59-year-old Tacoma firefighter was something of a legend to those who knew him, even before he died May 14 of a heart attack while rendering medical aid on-duty. Nejmeh captained schooners, climbed mountains in Nepal, bicycled across Cuba, ...

LAFD firefighter sustains minor burns battling West Adams blaze

Los Angeles Times - Tue, 21 May 2013 21:25:54 -0700

A Los Angeles firefighter was taken to a hospital Tuesday night after he was burned in a West Adams house fire that was being investigated by arson squad members. The burns to the firefighter's hand were described as minor by a spokesman for the Los ...

Deal impacts firefighter pay, residency

WIVB - Tue, 21 May 2013 16:07:48 -0700

Over the next several days, Buffalo firefighters will hear the details and decide for themselves whether to accept a tentative agreement that comes with a 13.5 percent raise, retroactive to last summer, and then two percent raises for every year after ...

Target 11 investigates firefighter discipline after delayed response

WPXI Pittsburgh - Tue, 21 May 2013 15:58:27 -0700

It happened a couple of months ago during an early morning house fire in Carrick. Fortunately no one was hurt, but the fire destroyed the home. And Target 11 Investigator Rick Earle discovered that the firefighter won't face any disciplinary action ...

After Losing Home To Sandy, NJ Firefighter Loses New Condo To Fire

CBS Local - Tue, 21 May 2013 18:54:00 -0700

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — A firefighter who lost his home to Hurricane Sandy responded to a call last week, only to find his own new home was on fire. As CBS 2's Alice Gainer reported Tuesday night, Seaside Heights firefighter Tim Farrell ...

Firefighter killed in Dallas blaze

Dallas Morning News

CNN - Mon, 20 May 2013 04:45:23 -0700

(CNN) -- A firefighter was killed Monday during a six-alarm blaze at a Dallas condominium complex, the city's fire department said. He was one of a team responding to the blaze at the Hearthwood North Condominiums, in northeast Dallas, when he became ...

Defiance firefighter told to pay restitution in his blaze

Toledo Blade - Tue, 21 May 2013 21:50:34 -0700

DEFIANCE — A Defiance firefighter, 29, charged with starting a fire in his garage pleaded guilty to reduced charges. Mark Paul Seibert pleaded guilty Tuesday in Defiance County Common Pleas Court to two counts of criminal damaging, both first-degree ...