News From The State of Texas
CareFlite contract has officials, firefighters at odds in Ellis county
August 25th, 2008Reported by Trevor O’Meara and Joey Dauben, The Ellis County Press
After years of using East Texas EMS services, Ellis County commissioners approved a new contract last week with CareFlite to cover emergency ambulatory situations. Automatic helicopter launch provisions are expected to help reduce response times, according to county commissioners. Read More »
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| Region: Metroplex, Statewide
Beaumont firefighter Cody Schroeder returns to work
August 19th, 2008Report from KFDM, Beaumont
By Ryan Myers, The Beaumont Enterprise
Beaumont firefighter Cody Schroeder has returned to work today after being injured fighting a house fire last December. Schroeder received burns to more than 40 percent of his body when responding to a fire at 2180 Neches Street on Dec. 17, 2007. Read More »
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| Region: South East, Statewide
Report Outlines Problems in Fatal Noonday House Blaze
August 14th, 2008By Malena Ogles, The Tyler Morning Telegraph
A 31-page report released by the State Fire Marshal’s Office cites communication breakdowns and failure to maintain operations as possible contributing factors in last year’s fire that killed two Noonday firefighters. Read More »
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| Region: North East, Statewide
Bus wreck in Sherman kills 17
August 08th, 2008Photos from WFAA, Dallas Fort Worth
Photos of scene from The Fort Worth Star-Telegram
By Bill Miller and Andrew Chavez, The Fort Worth Star-Telegram
SHERMAN, Texas — An unlicensed charter bus carrying a Vietnamese Catholic group on a pilgrimage to a religious festival blew an illegally treaded tire and skidded off a highway early Friday, killing 17 people and injuring dozens, authorities said. Read More »
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| Region: Metroplex, Statewide
Four escape San Angelo apartment fire
August 07th, 2008
By Jennifer Rios, The San Angelo Standard-Times
Photo by Michael James, The San Angelo Standard-Times
A 17-year-old woman and the three nieces and nephews she was babysitting escaped an apartment fire without injuries early Thursday afternoon at Santa Paula Apartments at the corner of Abe Street and Twohig Avenue. Read More »
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| Region: Statewide, West