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Simulated plane crash at Dulles tests first responders

A hijacked fuel truck collided with a small aircraft, forcing a Boeing 767 to veer off the runway. That was storyline behind a disaster drill at Dulles International Airport Saturday testing the response of emergency crews from 10 surrounding communities.

Saturday - 05/04/2013, 03:33pm EDT

Tags: Dulles International Airport, Disaster response, disaster drill, jamie forzato, MWAA

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Girls Fire Camp: Firefighting is no longer just for boys

No one ever told Anne Slabinski or Marcia Reed they couldn't be firefighters. In fact, neither ever imagined herself battling blazes or saving lives. Yet after more than 15 years, collectively, the two women feel they have found their callings.

Thursday - 05/02/2013, 11:02am EDT

Tags: alicia lozano, Arlington, Arlington Fire Department, Girls Fire Camp,

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Many Anne Arundel firefighters live elsewhere

Sixty-five percent of the firefighters in Anne Arundel County don't live in the county, and 17 percent live out of state.

Sunday - 03/31/2013, 05:35pm EDT

Tags: commuting, Anne Arundel County Fire Department

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D.C. fire department disputes ambulance bill claim

A late ambulance that resulted in what's been called a bill for nearly $800 has motivated tens of thousands of people to sign an online petition to drop the charge.

Friday - 02/22/2013, 11:36am EST

Tags: D.C. Fire and EMS, New Years Eve, Durand Ford, andrew mollenbeck

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Surgeons work to reattach injured firefighter's arm

A West Lanham, Md., firefighter injured during an early morning Beltway crash underwent nine hours of surgery Wednesday to reattach his arm, which was severed in the wreck.

Thursday - 01/31/2013, 10:04am EST

Tags: West Lanham, Md., traffic crash, Capital Beltway

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