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Fire/Rescue News - Woman dies after getting hit by Little Egg driver on Route 9 in Galloway

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From Press staff reports | Posted: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 | 0 comments

GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP - A 54-year-old woman died this morning after a car hit her as she crossed Route 9.

Florencia Saravia, of the Smithville section of Galloway Township, got off a northbound bus at Route 9 and Smithville Boulevard. She stepped into the road and the path of a pickup truck heading south.

Driver Ronald D. Mathis, 45, of Little Egg Harbor, has not been ticketed or charged, according to a statement from Galloway police.

AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center City Division Dr. John Becker pronounced Saravia dead at the scene about 6:43 a.m., police said.

Corporal Ed Fryling, Detective Donna Buccaferni and Officer Greg Bollinger are investigating.

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Fire/Rescue News - News Video Shows Fire Truck Crash

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Surveillance video from a city bus shows what happened the day a Raleigh Fire truck flipped over on the way to a call.

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Fire/Rescue News - CARS CRASH AND THEN ONE "DRIVES RIGHT IN" TO NEW HAMPSHIRE FIREHOUSE

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Sunday, September 20, 2009 
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Firefighters at a fire station in Pelham (N.H.) had an emergency come right through the front door this morning. 
Shortly after 0815 hours two cars collided, the impact of which sent one of the cars into the front pillar of the fire station, causing significant structural damage to the building.


Authorities identified the driver of the car that crashed into the fire station as.....Continue Reading 
 

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Fire/Rescue News - Firefighter Struck While Working Crash on Interstate 40

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Friday, September 18, 2009 
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A firefighter suffered serious injuries when he was struck by a vehicle while helping victims of a tractor-trailer crash that blocked interstate traffic for three hours.

Kirk Lunsford, a Crooked Creek firefighter, sustained injuries to his legs and head. His condition was not immediately available late Friday....Continue Reading
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Early morning blaze under investigation in Millville

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From Press staff reports | Posted: Friday, September 18, 2009 | 0 comments

MILLVILLE - A two-alarm blaze got firefighters out of bed early Friday morning, and the cause is under investigation, a fire official said.

State Police and Millville police saw heavy smoke coming from a vacant home on the 400 block of North Fourth Street at 3:11 a.m., the official said. Firefighters arrived to find the attic on fire.

Eighteen firefighters responded to put out the flames, which damaged the attic and roof of the dwelling, the official said. The fire is being treated as suspicious and is under investigation by Millville police, the Fire Department and the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office.

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Corzine, Christie honor firefighters in Wildwood

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Firefighters watch the big screen as Gov. Jon S. Corzine speaks Friday at the annual New Jersey firefighters convention in Wildwood. A mix of cheers and boos greeted both Corzine and rival Chris Christie at the event.

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By MICHAEL MILLER Staff Writer, 609-463-6712 | Posted: Friday, September 18, 2009 | 0 comments

WILDWOOD - Firefighters cheered (and booed) Gov. Jon S. Corzine as he approached the stage Friday at the Wildwoods Convention Center for the annual New Jersey firemen's convention.

And then they cheered (and booed) Republican candidate Chris Christie.

The Republican received a far more enthusiastic reception at the annual meeting of firefighters. But both candidates paid tribute to the firefighters and their dangerous jobs in a scene that plays out every election year......Continue Reading

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Firefighters Train Ahead of Annual Convention

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By TRUDI GILFILLIAN Staff Writer, 609-463-6716 | Posted: Thursday, September 17, 2009 | 0 comments

WILDWOOD - There was no smoke or fire, but the anxiety was real as the firefighters hacked through walls, crawled through tunnels and climbed down ladders.

Along the way, they became entangled in wires and struggled as debris fell on them.

"It was a little nerve racking," said Arthur Hayden, second assistant chief with the.....Continue Reading

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