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Fire Rescue News - Mayor wants to ban term 'firefighter'

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Official says there are a number of more politically correct terms available

By FireRescue1 Staff

POYET SPRINGS, Calif. — A mayor has sparked outrage by proposing the city's fire department drop the name "firefighter" to describe members, claiming the term "fighter" has negative connotations.

Mayor Shirley U. Jest says there are a number of more politically correct terms that would.....Continiue Reading 

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Cape May County News - Two Wildwood Firefighters Get 'Stork Pins'

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Wildwood Firefighter Ron Harwood, second right, and Firefighter W. Belles with newborn Charlotte Zinkewich, Mark Zinkewich, and sister Isabelle

. Photo by Robert F. Newkirk

WILDWOOD — Wildwood firefighters never know what their next call might be, a boardwalk blaze or helping deliver the newest member of the human race.

Such an event took place Feb. 27 at about 4 a.m. At that time, a maternity call was.....Continue Reading 

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Nesco Vol Fire Co 2011 Italian Hoagie Sale

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Fire Rescue News - A year later and the mystery remains - who drove the car that killed two people in Mullica Township?

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Posted: Friday, March 18, 2011 10:03 pm | Updated: 1:11 am, Fri Apr 8, 2011.

MULLICA TOWNSHIP — The roadside memorial to Belinda Dillihay and Christina Rivera shows the time that has passed since the Atlantic City women lost their lives last March, as well as the pain their families feel as they still seek answers.

An Easter egg, a Christmas bow tied to a plastic bench and a valentine wreath sit in a cleared patch on the edge of woods, feet from.....Continue Reading 

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EVFC Incident #34 03/30/2011 at 7:50pm - 334 Locust St for a Natural Gas Leak

Incidents

Investigated - Found leak in street.  South Jersey Gas arrived at 8:25pm



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EVFC Incident #33 03/30/2011 at 10:53am - 404 Elwood Rd (Mick Borading Home) for an Activated Fire Alarm

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Stations 160, 161,162 and 163 were called. Per Homeowner resident in room 5 sprayed cologne all over his neck under the alarm system causing the alarm to go off. All units were clear at 11:02am.



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Fire Rescue News - Wildwood firefighters to close station to voters

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By TRUDI GILFILLIAN, Staff Writer

WILDWOOD - The city's 2,900 voters will have to make their way to the Wildwoods Convention Center to vote in the May 10 election.

The city had two polling places in past elections - the convention center and the fire station belonging to the Holly Beach Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 - but the fire company told the city....Continue Reading 

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