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Don't Be Fooled! 9-1-1 Season 8's Death Tease Will Unlikely Be For Who You Think It's Going To Be
Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for 9-1-1 season 8, episode 14.9-1-1 season 8's two-part thriller seems poised to finally kill off one of the original members of LAFD station 118 ...
Firefighters sue manufacturers of foam and turnout gear claiming exposure to ‘forever chemicals’ lead to cancer, other illnesses
Thousands of firefighters around the country are suing manufacturers of firefighting foam and gear saying their exposure to ...
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Updated: Butte-Silver Bow joins lawsuit over allegedly tainted firefighting gear
Butte-Silver Bow has joined a class-action lawsuit against the makers and sellers of chemicals contained in firefighter turnout gear because they have allegedly been shown to cause cancer and ...
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Firefighter gear named coolest thing made in Kentucky in 2025 tournament
LION Group Inc.’s V-Force turnout gear for firefighters won this year's tournament. The product protects American and international firefighters. It is manufactured in West Liberty, Beattyville ...
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Top LAFD union officers suspended after audit flags $800,000 in credit card spending
The president and two other top officers of the Los Angeles Fire Department’s labor union were suspended from their posts Monday after an investigation by the union’s parent organization found ...
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IL Senate committee unanimously approves bill banning firefighting protective gear containing PFAS
Sponsors and advocates believe the legislation can address concerns regarding PPE by eliminating the sale of turnout gear containing PFAS and improve long-term health risks that firefighters face.
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LAFD union head suspended after allegedly spending $265K of funds without proper documentation
Freddy Escobar, the president of the United Firefighters of Los Angeles City, has been front and center since January's fires in L.A. While saying the LAFD is severely understaffed, he's been ...
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A Times investigation: LAFD union head made $540,000 in a year, with huge overtime payouts
LAFD union leaders have padded their own paychecks with overtime, even as they complained that the LAFD did not have enough money to keep the city safe. Union President Freddy Escobar more than ...
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LAFD union boss who blamed lack of funds for limited response to wildfires took home $500,000 in pay and overtime
The union is allowed to place its board members on full-time leave from their LAFD jobs while they still collect their regular salaries. The board members are allowed to pick up extra shifts ...
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Cincinnati primary sees low voter turnout, sparking concerns over voter engagement
Cincinnati's post-primary analysis might be in need of an extra long couch.Voter turnout Tuesday turned out to be very low.Picture two-thirds of Paycor Stadium empty on game day. That's how many ...
McVay Explains How Rams Benefitted From Collaborating With LAFD
Some Los Angeles homeowners are just this week beginning to rebuild from the devastating wildfires that destroyed more than 17,000 houses and businesses in Janu ...