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Beltway baby - you just have to listen to this 911 call "The head of the baby is already out". Words of a very excited father in the middle of a rain storm on the Capital Beltway near New Hampshire Avenue, as his baby girl is born right next to him on Monday morning. You must listen to what happens next as the child arrives and how the 911 call taker on the other end of the line expertly takes

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Video of the day: From Putney, VT on Saturday night, the Putney General Store burns. Read more. The owner says he will rebuild one of the oldest general stores in Vermont.Rain makes for a busy nightDC Fire & EMS crews had another long mutual aid run Sunday night. They joined other mutual aid companies in sending technical rescue support to a collapse of a home in Chesapeake Beach, MD (Calvert

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(Updated at 12:45 AM, Sunday. Scroll down for the latest videos)Video of the day: This is surevillance camera video of the pipe bomb blast that damaged the federal courthouse in San Diego on Sunday. Scroll down for another pipe bomb. One that was found in time.After 8 years FF gets $1.8 million for injuryLawyers for Seattle argued Firefighter Kevin Locke didn't deserve the money because he

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(Updated at 9:12 PM)NIOSH issues Charleston reportClick here to read 55 page report from NIOSH on June 18 Sofa Super Store fire that killed 9 Charleston firefighters.Read the story behind this surprise release of the draft report from NIOSH.NIOSH warning on aerial ladders with locking waterways NIOSH issued a safety advisory on Thursday in connection with April 8 LODD of Deputy Chief Michael

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(Updated at 6:50 PM)Update: Second FF goes home. Panel to look at MD fire. New pictures, raw video of Rockville fire. Interview with incident commander.The Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service reports Firefighter James Heikka was released from the hospital on Wednesday. Captain Dwayne Dutrow is more seriously injured and is expected to be in the Burn Unit at the Washington Hospital Center at

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(For more fire & EMS news from STATter 911, click here) Watch raw video of the fire by MCFRS's Carlos AlfaroWatch Part 1 of Chief Tom Carr's press conferenceWatch Part 2 of Chief Tom Carr's press conferenceWatch complete interview with the incident commander, Volunteer Division Chief Alan HindeTwo Montgomery County, MD firefighters remain hospitalized following Saturday's fire that injured a

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(Updated at 12:36 PM)Riley reverses course and will release report. Schaitberger praises Riley.Another sudden change in plan in Charleston. Facing mounting pressure, Mayor Joseph Riley announced at noon today he will release the Routley led report into the Sofa Super Store fire on Thursday, May 15. From the Charleston Post and Courier:Charleston Mayor Joe Riley has reconsidered his decision to

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(Updated at 5:55 PM)New details on collapse that sent 3 MD FFs to burn unit. Fire victim is son of a firefighter.Watch 9NEW NOW report from Monday, 7:00 PMFirefighter Mark Mechlin was released from the hospital Monday afternoon. Captain Dwayne Dutrow and Firefighter James Heikka are now listed in fair condition and remain at the WHC Burn Unit.We have added a new picture and expect more to arrive

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Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service photos of Captain/Paramedic R. Dwayne Dutrow (top) and Firefighter/Paramedic James Heikka (middle), Firefighter/Rescuer Mark Mechlin (bottom) Watch 9NEWS NOW report from Sunday, 11:00 PM Watch 9NEWS NOW report from Monday, 7:00 PM Download fireground audio of 3-alarm fire with mayday at 12,819 Twinbrook Parkway On Sunday, Captain R. Dwayne Dutrow was taken

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(Updated at 12:45 PM, Sunday) Video of the day: A terrorist attack. For the first time video has been released of the July 7th bombers deeds in London. The security camera clips were used at the trial of the men accused in the attacks. Read more.Civilian dead, 3 FFs hurt in 3rd-alarm with mayday in Montgomery County, MD Click the image above to see aftermath video from the fireListen to

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Shortly after receiving word that people were working overtime this weekend at 1750 New York Avenue, NW to address the breaking news from Charleston, SC, this press release from IAFF in Washington arrived. We have exchanged emails with Barbara W. Vaughn, who directs media relations for the City of Charleston. So far no official response to our questions: Mayor Riley Endangers Fire Fighter Lives

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Old video of the day: From May 28, 1985 in New Orleans. Here's how Norm "Doc" Zaffater describes this elementary school fire - A child spilled copying machine fluid on a heater and causes a massive fire that destroyed the school and spreads to a nearby structure. NOFD personnel worked quickly to prevent further extension of this conflagration that occurred in May of 1985. Police-fire battle

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Get fat for a causeI can't believe I failed to mention earlier two things close to my heart and my stomach. As many of you know it is "31 Cent Scoop Night" at Baskin-Robbins. The ice cream people will donate $100,000 to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. So eat up.911 and supervisor given days off after sleeping incidentClick here for complete audio recordingClick here to read complete

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Video of the day: WAVY-TV secured this home video, posted on YouTube, as a man watches one of the tornadoes hit near his homeAt least 200 injured in VA tornado touchdowns Image from WTKR-TVAnother view of one of the tornadoesStorm chaser Jesse Bass III's video via Virginian-PilotLocal links:Virginian-PilotWTKR-TVWAVY-TVWVEC-TVFrom the AP: The National Weather Service says three tornadoes

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The long-awaited beach replenishment project in Bethany Beach and South Bethany, DE has, for the most part, been completed. Officials are already hearing complaints from people who can't see the Atlantic from the Boardwalk or their homes. Having seen these projects in other beach jurisdictions I am curious how beach patrols and other first responders alter procedures. There is now a small

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(Updated at 12:11 PM) Video of the day & Close Call Alert: From Skagit County, WA. This is a fire Sunday afternoon at an abandoned school in the town of Concrete. Watch what happens at 1:19 into the video. No one was injured. The film served as a backdrop for a 1993 movie starring Robert DeNiro and Leonardo DiCaprio called "This Boy's Life". More video and details, here.Dave's an idiotThat's

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(Updated at 5:48 AM, Sunday) Pictures of the day: Jimmy Daly of MA has been a great contributor to STATter 911. This is some of his latest work. A series of early shots from the fire and rescue in Saugus on Thursday. While we have more on this fire below, Jimmy has 7 pages of pictures on his photo site DalyImages. Check them out. Thanks Jimmy.The real Dave Statter was abducted by aliensI am an

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Here is a comment that was sent twice on Friday and was posted: Mr Dave Statter, I am upset that you called yourself a former Volunteer Firefighter, and a Cardiac Technician, when in fact you only signed up to be a volunteer but never rode or took any classes, and there is no record of no EMS training at MIEMSS department. You are alway trying to report stories on firefighters, carrer or

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Read previous coverage and see January 26, 2007 agreement between Berlin Hiligh and DC Fire & EMS DepartmentWatch my report from 9NEWS NOW at 7:00 PMJoey Heidenberg said he thinks the man should be working at McDonalds. The man who shot at Heidenberg and a co-worker 17-months-ago isn't working for a fast food restaurant. He is working at a District of Columbia firehouse.STATter 911 has learned

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(Updated at 11:57 AM)Firefighters association says department not ready for hockey "celebration" (or the Habs and the Hab nots)The Association Des Pompiers De Montreal (the Montreal Firefighters Association for those who don't speak the language) is blasting management on what it believes is a lack of preparation for the "celebration" that occurred when the Canadiens eliminated the Bruins in the

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(Updated at 2:33 PM) Old video of the day: From Bound Brook, NJ on 12-10-1990. Ten minutes of raw video from a structure fire on Talmadge Avenue.Two PGFD stories: Volunteer department says it will ignore chief's long-term suspension; Career FF convicted on gun charge. Updated response from PGFD.Two stories broke yesterday afternoon involving the Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department. Both

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A career firefighter in Prince George's County, Maryland faces up to 10-years in jail after pulling a gun on two men who tried to repossess his car. A jury on Tuesday took three hours to convict 44-year-old Carlos Johns of first-degree assault, reckless endangerment and the use of a handgun in a crime. This stems from an incident on October 30, 2007 when Wade Gross and Keith Stokes attempted to

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Suspended Ritchie VFD Chief William Cunningham with Napoleon Queen. From December 22, 2007. Photo by Wayne Barrall at FITHP.netSTATter 911 has learned the chief of the Ritchie Volunteer Fire Department (PGFD Station 837) has been given a multi-year, tiered suspension after being found guilty by a trial board looking into how a convicted arsonist was allowed to respond on calls. The operational

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(Updated at 11:38 AM) Seattle FF falls from window Image from KIRO-TV. Click here to see story. A Seattle firefighter is very lucky this morning's blaze on Rainier Avenue was in a first-floor apartment. The veteran firefighter "landed on all fours and never lost consciousness" after falling out a window. He apparently became disoriented while handling ventilation duties. It is described as a

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(Updated at 3:33 PM)Minneapolis bridge collapse reportThe US Fire Administration has released the Interstate 35W (I-35W) Bridge Collapse and Response Technical Report. The August 1, 2007 incident killed 13 and injured 121. From the press release:The local response to the bridge disaster—and the coordination with metro, State, and Federal partners—demonstrated the extraordinary value of

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