homeland security
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Line of Duty
Former AL rescue squad captain criminally charged after member killed during river rescue operation
Michael Bettis was in the middle of a TV interview when rescue boats went over a dam
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Equipment seized at Alabama rescue squad that suffered line-of-duty-death
Etowah County Rescue Squad no longer allowed to handle 911 calls
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EMS Topics
Inspector General says fireboat capability in nation's capital obsolete. Says DC Fire & EMS Department has no plans to replace 50-year-old vessel.
The John H. Glenn's hull was pierced when it was struck in 2009.
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Another view on DC shift change controversy. Brother of slain New York Times reporter David Rosenbaum points to studies saying current 24/72 & Chief Ellerbe's 12-hour shifts both aren't safe.
Marcus Rosenbaum writes that 24/72 and 3-3-3 12-hour-shifts both aren't good for patient care.
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UPDATE – DC fire chief wants to cut 400 employees & move to 12 hours shifts. Says firefighters living in other East Coast states is a 'homeland security threat'.
Follow the Tweets from reporter Mark Segraves on Chief Kenneth Ellerbe's plan to change the structure of the DC Fire…
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