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KELLER, TX — Kayla Smith, 3, had likely eaten a dozen or so grapes before she grabbed the one that stuck in her throat July 16. By the time a fire-rescue crew arrived in response to her baby sitter’s 911 call, Kayla was unconscious. Firefighter Donny Ramirez tried the Heimlich maneuver repeatedly, without success. The firefighters then took Kayla to the ...

SELDON, NY - What looked like a terrible accident was actually a proposal months in the making. Yes, a marriage proposal. A Seldon, New York firefighter staged a mock-accident and had his buddies call in his girlfriend to help hold an IV bag. The firefighter then got down on one knee and proposed. She said "yes." The couple is thinking October ...

"We will win this struggle not for glory, nor wealth, nor power, but for justice, for freedom, and for peace; So help us God."- Tom Harkin "You can be sure that the American spirit will prevail over this tragedy."- Colin Powell View September 11th Tribute Videos → [page] Remembering that Fateful Day Next → [page] Remember Our Fallen Next → ...

NEW YORK In a telltale sign that the events of 9/11 have not been forgotten, the occupation of firefighter topped the rankings in a new Harris Poll that asked people to rate the prestige they associate with various professions. Sixty-two percent of respondents associated "very great prestige" with the job of firefighter, putting it ahead of such contenders as scientist (57 ...

FRESNO, CA - The call came over the radio: A brush fire was just down the road. Inside Engine 120, a Sanger firefighter turned on the siren and honked the horn. Within a few seconds, the truck had arrived at the blaze. Out stepped the station's newest -- and smallest -- firefighter: 3-year-old Sebastien Daniel. [widget:flywheel_links] With his hands firmly gripping ...

In 1991, a fire at a Los Angeles fabric store called “D & M Yardage” escalated to the point of destruction. An employee remembered, “I could hear all the windows bursting open.” It was a family business, fueled mostly by neighborhood customers and regulars. There was no ill will that the owner knew of, it was a safe neighborhood, and yet ...

GREAT NECK, NY - A Long Island teen coming home from a Florida vacation squeezed in a little bit of lifesaving while waiting for his flight. Great Neck firefighter Joseph Oginski knew just what to do when an elderly man stopped breathing on July 4 at an airport in Fort Myers, Fla. [widget:news_state_new_york] The 17-year-old said the man was turning blue ...

COMPTON, CA - A lot of reality shows featuring singers, actors and rappers are for those with a career on the way out, said actor-singer Tyrese Gibson. Not him. So, rather than go that route, Gibson is getting into reality as a producer and narrator of "First In," a 10-episode series launching Wednesday at 10 on BET that follows firefighters and ...

MIRA MESA – San Diego firefighter Jonathan Bowens got hit by a truck – his own big red fire engine – early Sunday morning, spent several hours at the hospital before shrugging off the pain and heading back to work. “It's just a little sore; it's not debilitating,” Bowens said in an interview. “A little Alleve and ibuprofen and I'll ...

Everyone knows the best pranks are the ones you're not expecting. When it comes to firehouse pranks, FireLink members have seen some of the best, so sit back and enjoy our collection of FireLink's 15 Favorite Firehouse Pranks! Number 15 → [page] Chainsaw Wake-Up Call Number 14 → [page] New Recruit Photo Shoot Number 13 → [page] Special Delivery Number ...

It’s not unusual for 33-year-old Karen Nowakowski to save people from fires. She’s worked as an Atlanta firefighter for five years. Friday morning around 11, Nowakowski was on her way to the store, hours before her shift was to start. When the Winder woman drove up on a three-vehicle accident, she knew she had to stop. [widget:news__scholarships_and_training] One of the cars ...

DENVER - Angela R. Cook became the highest ranking female officer in Denver Fire Department history Monday when she became division chief over crews, operations and training at Denver International Airport. She is one of seven members of Fire Chief Jim Sestrich's command staff. Cook was not available for comment after Monday morning's swearing-in at the Denver City and County Building. ...

TOPEKA, Kan. - The memory still bothers Ken Keller: A panicked ambulance crew had a critically ill patient, but the man weighed more than 1,000 pounds and could not fit inside the vehicle. And the stretcher wasn't sturdy enough to hold him. The crew offered an idea to Keller, who was then an investigator with the Kansas Board of Emergency Medical ...

MONROE — The Monroe Fire Department is planning to conduct several fundraisers to raise awareness about breast cancer beginning Oct. 1. The department’s firefighters plan to wear pink duty shirts to raise awareness about the disease in October for National Breast Cancer Awareness month. The Monroe Professional Firefighters Local 3824 plans to conduct fill-the-boot fundraisers during the homecoming football game when ...

WINSTON-SALEM, NC - For firefighters, the Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge is akin to the Olympics. The competition is a chance for them to test their physical fitness in an obstacle course that simulates some of the challenges firefighters see on the job. They haul water-filled hoses, drag mannequins and run up flights of stairs in full gear. [widget:news__training_center] Over the years, ...

MILO, ME — Mark Demers, 57, a veteran Milo firefighter, had one wish when he learned the cancer in his lung had spread to his brain and he had a matter of months to live. That wish — to attend the annual state convention of firefighters next month in Kennebunk — will be granted by his brethren throughout the state. “I ...

CHICAGO - Two years after firefighters saved his life, 4-year-old Damontre Dukes got a chance to thank them Thursday. "I was in my room and had the TV on and I was watching cartoons," Damontre said about the morning of July 23, 2007, when a fire broke out at his home in the 7300 block of South Aberdeen. "They put me ...

It has been eight years since those tragic events that affected us all so much. We wish to send our prayers, thanks and blessings to the heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice on that fateful day. The following pages provide the names and photos of those brothers we have lost. They will forever be in our hearts. Meet America's Heroes ...

RIVERSIDE - When Erick Romero, 8, removed the blindfold from his eyes he couldn't believe what he saw: a row of shiny red fire trucks and firefighters waiting to meet him. He was speechless. Erick, who was diagnosed with brain cancer as a toddler, dreams of becoming a fireman one day. His cancer is in remission but he has limited use ...

OXNARD, Calif. — A California firefighter pulled a trapped driver from his disabled pickup just seconds before a commuter train slammed into the truck Thursday morning. The pickup wound up on the tracks after colliding with a sport utility vehicle. At about 5:30 a.m. Thursday, a firefighter was inside the pickup trying to free the driver, and another firefighter was outside ...