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Chris Dilley 11:28 am | Fire Service News had the opportunity to photograph a true piece of Americana recently. The1911 American LaFrance Fire Truck was originally purchased by the Daytona Beach Fire Dept, where it was kept in…

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LA Building Explodes »

FSN Staff 07:48 am | Source – Associated Press Los Angeles, Ca – An industrial building with a tampered gas line exploded Friday, killing a…

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Three Fires Strike Charlotte Overnight »

FSN Staff 07:43 am | Source – The Charlotte Observer Charlotte, NC – Three local fires kept firefighters busy in the early hours of Friday…

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60 Firefighters Battle Apex House Fire »

FSN Staff 07:29 am | Source – The News and Observer Fairview, NC – 60 firefighters from seven North Carolina fire departments worked late last…

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Florida Civil Air Patrol Hosts Summer Encampment 2010 »

Florida Civil Air Patrol Hosts Summer Encampment 2010

Chris Dilley 07:31 am | Chris Dilley for Fire Service NewsThe Florida Wing of the Civil Air Patrol is hosting a summer encampment this…

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St Johns County Divers Practice Heli-Casting »

Chris Dilley 07:23 am | Chris Dilley for Fire Service NewsHeli-casting is defined as a hovering exit from a helicopter at a low altitude over a body of water. Rescue divers can use this technique to quickly get to the scene of a maritime mishap. The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team recently practiced and refined this water entry technique. July 29th, 2010…

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St. Johns Jr. Life Guards Fair Well in Regional Competition »

FSN Staff 09:35 pm | St. Johns County Fire Rescue Junior Lifeguards joined junior guards from around the region in an annual competition held in Jacksonville Beach this past Saturday.  Jr. Guards from Nassau County, Fernandina Beach, Jacksonville Beach and Flagler County competed as individuals and as teams in this event that showcases many different skills that lifeguards…

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St Johns County Divers Practice Heli-Casting »

Chris Dilley 07:23 am | Chris Dilley for Fire Service NewsHeli-casting is defined as a hovering exit from a helicopter at a low altitude over a body of water. Rescue divers can use this technique to quickly get to the scene of a maritime mishap. The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team recently practiced and refined this water entry technique. July 29th, 2010…

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No Mosque At Ground Zero »

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Firefighters Work House Fire »

Christopher Kimball 08:11 am | St. Johns County Fire Fighters as captured at a house fire that took the life of three family pets. The fire was put out quickly and the home saved. Christopher Kimball for Fire Service News …

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Fire Destroys Hastings Home »

Christopher Kimball 06:20 pm | Christopher Kimball for Fire Service NewsHastings, FL – Fire destroyed a home on Ashland Avenue in Hastings shortly after noon on Saturday July 24, 2010. The fire ripped through the…

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Car Collides With St. Augustine Fire Station »

Christopher Kimball 08:15 am | Christopher Kimball for Fire Service News St. Augustine, FL – Just before 4:00 am on Sunday, July 18, 2010, firefighters at St. Augustine Fire Departments Station 2 on Anastasia Island,…

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St Johns County Fire Fighters Support A Brother In Need »

Justin Estes stands in front of the blood mobile greeting fellow fire fighters.

Christopher Kimball 02:39 pm | Justin Estes stands in front of the blood mobile greeting fellow fire fighters. St. Augustine, FL – Fire fighters from St. Johns County…

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Small Fire Spotted On Construction Barge »

Christopher Kimball 08:22 am | St. Augustine, FL – A small fire was spotted on a construction barge below the newly reopened Bridge of Lions around 7:40pm…

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Lightning Strike Blamed For House Fire In Orange Park »

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Chris Dilley 07:55 pm | Chris Dilley for Fire Service NewsOrange Park, FL – On a rainy afternoon June 21st, 2010 units from Clay County Fire Rescue…

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St. Johns County Announces Promotions » St. Johns County Fire Rescue FF and Paramedic of the Year Honored »

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JFRD Station 44 Visit »

JFRD Station 44 Visit

Chris Dilley 07:00 pm | Chris Dilley for Fire Service NewsJacksonville, FL – Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Station 44 C-shift members opened the station bay doors to…

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St. Augustine Fire Rescue Visit »

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Christopher Kimball 12:19 pm | St. Augustine, FL – Lt. Chance Hines of the SAFD opened the doors of the city fire station on S. Ponce De…

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SJC Station 4 Welcomes Us »

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Christopher Kimball 01:26 pm | St. Johns County, Fl – There are days when you leave the house with little to no plan, hoping to find something…

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Fire Service News Visits JFRD Station 16 »

Chris Dilley 10:20 pm | Chris Dilley for Fire Service NewsFire Service News correspondents were offered the opportunity to take some photographs of the equipment that protects Jacksonville International Airport today. JFRD Station 16 provides aircraft…

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