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		<title>How an OH Fire Department and University Hospitals Created a Sleep Science Success Story</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:39:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[University Hospitals and the Seven Hills Fire Department collaborated to create five dorm-style sleep spaces for firefighters, addressing shift work sleep disorder.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Los Angeles City Firefighters Say They Fear Retaliation From Bosses</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:06:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Los Angeles Fire Department's culture of obedience discourages firefighters from voicing concerns.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Social Security Change Could Mean $1,000 a Month for Retired Firefighters</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:03:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Social Security Fairness Act  increases benefits for over 2.9 million public servants by repealing policies that reduced their Social Security payments.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>&#8216;We Owe It to Him and His Family to Never Forget&#8217;: WA Bridge Renamed in Honor of Fallen Firefighter</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:33:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Washington State Transportation Commission voted to rename a bridge in honor of Lieutenant Cody Traber, who died in the line of duty.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>After Taking Some Heat, Boston Fire Department Orders New Hats for Kids Amid Budget Crunch</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:09:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Boston Fire Department has resumed ordering plastic hats for children after a temporary halt due to a $48.4 million budget gap.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Fire Engineering Training and First Due Strengthen Partnership as Library Expands to Over 1,700 Courses</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 04:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The organizations are excited to announce an expanded phase of their partnership, marked by a substantial increase in available Fire Engineering Training courses through the First Due Training &#038; LMS platform.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Spartan Showcases S-180 Aerial and Pumper Series, 105-Foot TDA, Spartan Fire Chassis, and More at FDIC 2026</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan Landrigan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 01:16:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Spartan Emergency Response will showcase fire apparatus, including the S-180 Pumper and Aerial Series, at FDIC International in Indianapolis from April 23-25, 2026, Booth #4237.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Weekly Scrap #351 &#8211; Stephanie White, Keeping it Real</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Taylor Dennis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:31:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Stephanie White discusses firefighter health, cancer prevention, mental health, and challenges of job transition on Corley Moore's podcast, emphasizing the future of the fire service.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>MA Fire Chief Removed After Solar Farm Dispute</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan Landrigan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:17:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Rehoboth's select board dismissed Fire Chief Mark Haskell for speaking out about a solar farm near his property.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Firefighters Crash MA Wedding — Then Save the Day</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan Landrigan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:16:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Firefighters contained an accidental fire at a Massachusetts wedding venue.]]></description>
		
		
		
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