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Honolulu welcomes new KME pumpers

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Posted on Fire Truck Blog   1 hour ago
Five new KME pumpers will be serving in Honolulu. Each new rig cost the department about $600,000, according to KITV.com. Honolulu firefighters also received a new aerial truck. “When the rail becomes a reality, we’ll be ready to service the ...
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Fire Safety Education at NC State Fair

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Posted on FireNewsNet   1 min ago
RALEIGH - Members of the Elizabeth City Fire Department, in conjunction with the North Carolina State Fire Marhsal's Office performed very professional fire safety skits and demonstrations for attendees of the recent North Carolina State Fair.
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Holly Springs Fire Rescue

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Posted on FireNewsNet   20 mins ago
HOLLY SPRINGS – Holly Springs Fire Rescue has taken delivery of a Spartan ERV Rescue Pumper. Holly Springs Squad 1 is a side-control engine with a Waterous 1500 gpm pump, a 750 gallon tank and numerous rescue tools. The unit ...
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Supreme Court to Hear Pregnancy Discrimination Case

Posted on Fire Law Blog   6 hours ago
On December 3, 2014 the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral argument in a case that will hopefully settle uncertainty about whether employers must provide the same (or even more favorable) benefits to pregnant employees as they do for non-pregnant employees who have similar work limitations related to non-line-of-duty injuries or illnesses. While there have been multiple cases of fire departments facing repercussions for failing to treat pregnancy the same as non-line-of-duty injuries, there has been some disagreement among the lower courts about what the law actually requires.
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