Fire-EMS
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Four students killed in the April fertilizer plant explosion were named honorary graduates
Twenty-six people were taken to area hospitals, and one teenager remained in critical condition on Sunday
Three people were taken to a hospital by ambulance and one passenger was airlifted to the hospital, where she later died
Two people were shot to death in the hallway in front of one unit, three more were found shot and killed on a different floor and a man who was walking his children into an apartment across the street also was killed
A bride-to-be and best man went missing after the speed boat crashed into a construction barge
Paramedics said they heard voices coming from the firefighters’ radios that were still working
The man was pronounced dead on the scene and investigators have not released the victim’s identity
A woman lost her unborn son after the EMT ran a stop sign and hit her SUV
The system was also taken down deliberately over the past few days to run diagnostic tests
Firefighters deconned kids at scene and no one was seriously hurt
Their children will benefit from funds that have been established to help pay for their future needs and education
Woman was unable to keep both herself and the dog afloat, and rescue crews saved them both
He lost his right leg and suffered severe burns and shrapnel wounds when the second of two bombs exploded near him
He suffered broken legs and torn ligaments in his knees
Authorities found the submerged car about 175 feet off the boat ramp, the women and the dog inside with the doors closed and the windows up
Jennings, who had been with Sunstar for four years, worked as an assistant supervisor and also was a SWAT paramedic
Officials say the firefighter fatally shot the medic at their home and then killed himself
Cross contamination isn’t suspected but is also possible
The minimum penalty for him is five years in prison and maximum is 20 years
One man suffered a leg amputation after being hit by the car
The more seriously injured teen was airlifted to a hospital after suffering two broken jaws and bruises on his brain and lungs
Lightning primarily causes brain and nerve injury, but serious burns seldom occur
Officials said her legs gave out hiking in soft sand, and her husband kept going to find a cell phone signal to call for help
An autopsy showed she suffered multiple traumatic injuries and extensive trauma to her torso
Harvard study showed older men who regularly skipped breakfast had 27 percent higher heart attack risk than those who ate breakfast
The report noted that toxicology reports detected the presence of numerous medications, including a prescribed pain reliever and other drugs with sedative effects
Rescuers worked for nearly three hours to free the boy from 11 feet of sand
The girl was given a rabies shot and treated for a 2 1/2-inch gash on her calf
He remains in intensive care at a hospital where he has multiple trauma and several broken bones
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