Firefighters

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Young New Jersey firefighter died in Christmas morning car crash

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First responders getting a special kind of addiction treatment

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Aspiring N.J. firefighter accused of starting shed fire he helped extinguish

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Philadelphia firefighter dies after medical emergency in survival training exercise

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One man hospitalized, one trapped under rubble in Bensalem gas station explosion

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Sexual Offenders

Bill would prevent Pennsylvania sex offenders from serving as firefighters

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Fire in Old City displaces more than 100 residents, hotel guests

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PHOTOS: City bids farewell to fallen Philly firefighter

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Public funeral announced for fallen firefighter

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Mischief night is here, and memories of 26 years ago still burn brightly

Firefighters, lifeguards form human chain to rescue swimmer in Cape May

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Commissioner 'utterly horrified' by Philly firefighter's Facebook post

Reports: 4-year-old killed, 10 injured in Camden fire

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PHOTOS: Battling the massive blaze that engulfed a London high-rise

Fire at daybreak ravages popular Delaware County restaurant

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Investigation reveals failures contributed to Philly firefighter's death

Firefighters rescue three clutching to branches in rain-swollen Schuylkill

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Police, firefighters strive to be the biggest loser

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Drexel researchers: Data management can save fire departments money on injuries

Video: Massive fire breaks out at fitness center in Northeast Philly

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Chester County firefighters rescue horse trapped in icy pond

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Report: Philadelphia not exactly one of America's most caring cities

Video: Fire destroys Trenton home, believed to be vacant, with man inside

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Police: Woman assaulted officers, firefighter during arrest at Jersey Shore

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Firefighters battling blaze at Camden home

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Woman charged in connection with fire that killed two Wilmington firefighters

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Reports: Two firefighters killed in Delaware blaze

Former CBS3 anchor Walt Hunter announces new job

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Philadelphia firefighter dies on duty; investigation underway

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Firefighters rescue N.J. Pokémonger from cemetery tree

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Philadelphia Fire Department recruiting new class on social media

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WATCH: New Hope firefighters rescue tangled fox from soccer net

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Camden police arrest suspect for serial arsons in Whitman Park

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Drowning woman saved by firefighter, police officer in Atlantic City

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Firefighters rescue New Jersey dog from ledge of building

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Five for Friday

Five for Friday: Red Paw Emergency Relief's Jennifer Leary

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Plaque for fallen firefighter stolen in North Philly

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Firefighters battle 6-alarm blaze at Frankford auto repair shop

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Route 206 closed as firefighters battle 5-alarm blaze in Hillsborough

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Drexel study: Paramedics face higher risk of assault than firefighters

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