Ex-Wife of Fallen Texas FF Speaks Out

Posted on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:11:23 +0000
<fieldset class="fieldgroup group-authors"><legend>Authors and source</legend><div class="field field-type-text field-field-author-external"> <div class="field-label">External author:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Story by <a target="_new" href="http://www.click2houston.com" />click2houston.com</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <p> WHARTON, Texas</p> <p> -- </p> <p></p><p> The ex-wife of a fallen firefighter broke her silence on Thursday and spoke out about the legal battle over her ex-husband's benefits and the controversy surrounding his widow's gender. </p> <p /> </p><p> Thomas Araguz III died while batting a fire at an egg farm in Boling, Texas, on July 3. </p> <p> Araguz's mother and ex-wife, Heather Delgado, filed a lawsuit to dissolve his marriage to Nikki Araguz on the grounds that she was not female at birth so the marriage was never legal. </p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-feedname"> <div class="field-label">Feedname:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> IBSRSS </div> </div> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fh_rss/news/~4/hqHaqlnsyPg" height="1" width="1"/>

Hearing Set for Mass. EMT Scandal

Posted on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:08:34 +0000
<fieldset class="fieldgroup group-authors"><legend>Authors and source</legend><div class="field field-type-text field-field-author-external"> <div class="field-label">External author:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p></p><P>Shawn Regan</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p></p><P>The Eagle-Tribune, North Andover, Mass.</p> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <p></p><P>&lt;?xml:namespace prefix = dme /&gt;</p><br /> <P></p><br /> <P lang="en-US">July 29--HAVERHILL -- The public can expect to hear from at least one Haverhill firefighter implicated in the statewide EMT recertification scandal.</p><br /> <P>Jeffrey Given, the suspected architect of the scheme in which 30 Haverhill firefighters are accused of falsifying emergency medical training records, has asked for a local civil service hearing before Mayor James Fiorentini acts on a recommendation from fire Chief Richard Borden to fire him.</p><br /> <P>Under civil service rules, the he</p> <div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-web-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Web exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 0Web exlusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-memberzone-only"> <div class="field-label">Memberzone only:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 0 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-feedname"> <div class="field-label">Feedname:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> TRIBUNE </div> </div> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fh_rss/news/~4/fQAJWekhxfU" height="1" width="1"/>

Texas Soldier Accused of Posing as FF

Posted on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:05:18 +0000
<fieldset class="fieldgroup group-authors"><legend>Authors and source</legend><div class="field field-type-text field-field-author-external"> <div class="field-label">External author:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Maggie Ybarra</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>El Paso Times, Texas</p> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <p></p><p lang="en-US"> July 29--EL PASO -- A Fort Bliss soldier arrested on suspicion of impersonating a police officer is now also suspected of impersonating a firefighter.</p> <p> Spc. Jeremy Ray Hernandez, 20, of the 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, was arrested July 15 and again July 21, accused of impersonating a public servant in June, a third-degree felony.</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-feedname"> <div class="field-label">Feedname:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> TRIBUNE </div> </div> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fh_rss/news/~4/Qf4rpL1wx_E" height="1" width="1"/>

Fla. FFs Battle Shrimp Boat Blaze

Posted on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:01:40 +0000
<fieldset class="fieldgroup group-authors"><legend>Authors and source</legend><div class="field field-type-text field-field-author-external"> <div class="field-label">External author:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Story by <a target="_new" href="http://www.wesh.com" />wesh.com</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <p> ROCKLEDGE, Fla.</p> <p> -- </p> <p></p><p> Brevard County Fire and Rescue said they responded to a 62-foot-long shrimping vessel on fire in the Intracoastal Waterway on Thursday afternoon. </p> <p> Coast Guard officials said two men were on board when the fire broke out. Both men jumped off the vessel and swam to safety. </p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-feedname"> <div class="field-label">Feedname:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> IBSRSS </div> </div> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fh_rss/news/~4/Qg1ULJmxgvg" height="1" width="1"/>

Ammonium Nitrate Spilled in Pa. Crash

Posted on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:57:07 +0000
<fieldset class="fieldgroup group-authors"><legend>Authors and source</legend><div class="field field-type-text field-field-author-external"> <div class="field-label">External author:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Story by <a target="_new" href="http://www.wgal.com" />wgal.com</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <p> LOWER CHANCEFORD TOWNSHIP, Pa.</p> <p> -- </p> <p></p><p> A truck hauling ammonium nitrate, a potentially explosive fertilizer, overturned Thursday morning in southern York County. </p> <p> The crash happened at the intersection of Route 74 and Route 372 in Lower Chanceford Township around 7 a.m. Both roads were shut down for hours. </p> <p> The enclosed dump truck was carrying about 20,000 pounds of ammonium nitrate. About 1,000 pounds of that spilled onto the roadway. </p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-feedname"> <div class="field-label">Feedname:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> IBSRSS </div> </div> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fh_rss/news/~4/kt_oHfl8Isk" height="1" width="1"/>

Men Pulled from Pa. Wastewater Plant

Posted on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:54:28 +0000
<fieldset class="fieldgroup group-authors"><legend>Authors and source</legend><div class="field field-type-text field-field-author-external"> <div class="field-label">External author:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p></p><P>Story by wpxi.com</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p></p><P></p> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <p></p><P>&lt;?xml:namespace prefix = dme /&gt;</p><br /> <P>SEWICKLEY, Pa. --</p><br /> <P></p><br /> <P>One of four workers who was trapped in a hole at the Sewickley Wastewater Treatment Plant on Thursday has died, authorities said.</p><br /> <P></p><br /> <P>The victim has been identified John Hogan III from Baden. He was 31 years-old.</p><br /> <P>Allegheny County authorities confirmed that the workers became stuck shortly before 1 p.m.</p> <div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-web-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Web exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 0Web exlusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-memberzone-only"> <div class="field-label">Memberzone only:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 0 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-feedname"> <div class="field-label">Feedname:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> IBSRSS </div> </div> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fh_rss/news/~4/nQ1_EWNYdzQ" height="1" width="1"/>

Fire Damages Vegas Emergency Room

Posted on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:47:52 +0000
<fieldset class="fieldgroup group-authors"><legend>Authors and source</legend><div class="field field-type-text field-field-author-external"> <div class="field-label">External author:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Story by <a target="_new" href="http://www.fox5vegas.com" />fox5vegas.com</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <p> LAS VEGAS</p> <p> -- </p> <p></p><p> A fire that started in the emergency room of Valley Hospital Tuesday night was ruled an arson by investigators, who have charged an unidentified Las Vegas man. </p> <p> Officials at the hospital said the man was waiting for treatment when he set fire to his hospital bed using a lighter. </p> <p> He was rushed to University Medical Center and treated for burns to his upper body before being booked into the Clark County Detention Center. </p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-feedname"> <div class="field-label">Feedname:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> IBSRSS </div> </div> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fh_rss/news/~4/42PDKHsrnq8" height="1" width="1"/>

Texas Firefighter Shocked at Blaze

Posted on Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:21:31 +0000
<fieldset class="fieldgroup group-authors"><legend>Authors and source</legend><div class="field field-type-userreference field-field-author-internal"> <div class="field-label">Internal author:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/users/ppeluso0" title="View user profile.">ppeluso0</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-author-external"> <div class="field-label">External author:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Firehouse.com News</p> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <p>Jacksonville Lt. David Glidewell says he is lucky to be alive after receiving an electrical shock while battling a house fire on Tuesday night.</p> <p></p><div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-web-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Web exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 0Web exlusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-memberzone-only"> <div class="field-label">Memberzone only:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 0 </div> </div> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fh_rss/news/~4/J2L-OZlP2uM" height="1" width="1"/>

Va. Chief Wanted Preemption Devices

Posted on Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:30:32 +0000
<div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-label">Subtitle:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Rocky Mount&#039;s fire chief and a firefighter died after hitting an SUV that had a green light. </div> </div> </div> <fieldset class="fieldgroup group-authors"><legend>Authors and source</legend><div class="field field-type-text field-field-author-external"> <div class="field-label">External author:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>BY AMANDA CODISPOTI</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>The Roanoke Times, Va.</p> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-related-image"> <img src="http://www.firehouse.com/files/imagecache/small_carousel/virginialodds.jpg" alt="Firehouse.com" title="" width="100" height="100" /> </div> <p lang="en-US">Rocky Mount Chief Posey Dillon and Firefighter William "Danny" Altice were killed on Monday after colliding with an SUV&nbsp;that had a green light.</p> <p lang="en-US"> </p><fieldset class="fieldgroup group-related-content"><div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-related-internal-resources"> <div class="field-label">Related internal resources:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news/lodd/fire-truck-crashes-kills-least-1-virginia">Two Va. Firefighters Killed in Crash</a> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-web-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Web exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 0Web exlusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-memberzone-only"> <div class="field-label">Memberzone only:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 0 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-feedname"> <div class="field-label">Feedname:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> TRIBUNE </div> </div> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fh_rss/news/~4/nfYZFbDiCVM" height="1" width="1"/>

Wildfire Rages in Western Canada

Posted on Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:40:35 +0000
<fieldset class="fieldgroup group-authors"><legend>Authors and source</legend><div class="field field-type-text field-field-author-external"> <div class="field-label">External author:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>The Associated Press</p> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <p> KAMLOOPS, British Columbia<br /> -- </p> <p>A fast-moving wildfire in the western Canadian interior has sparked a new evacuation order, the second such order in the last two days.</p> <p>The evacuation order covers 60 seasonal properties north of Kamloops, which is 220 miles (350 kilometers) northeast of Vancouver.</p> <p>It was issued a few hours after residents who were forced out of their homes earlier this week by another wildfire had been allowed to return.</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-feedname"> <div class="field-label">Feedname:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> AP </div> </div> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fh_rss/news/~4/CF3Kw5yC-hU" height="1" width="1"/>