Johnson County (MO) Fire Captain Dies After Collapsing at Fire
Johnson County Fire Protection District Captain Vernon Collett died in the line of duty while battling a natural cover fire.
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Kansas City (MO) Will Pay $850,000 to Firefighter Who Says He Didn’t Get Promotion Because He’s White
A retired Kansas City Fire Department battalion chief is set to receive an $850,000 settlement for dropping a lawsuit that claims he was denied a promotion due to his…
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MO Man Accused of Robbing Firehouse, Stealing Firefighter’s Truck
The fire station was hit while firefighters were out responding to a traffic crash.
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Kansas City Firefighter Who Died After Training Exercise Identified As 11-Year Department Veteran
The Kansas City firefighter and paramedic who died following a training exercise on Tuesday has been identified as Kyle Brinker, 33.
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Kansas City (MO) Firefighter, 10-Year Veteran, Dies in Training
A veteran firefighter-paramedic from Kansas City passed away Tuesday following a medical emergency during a training exercise.
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Firefighters on Medical Call Declare Emergency After Shots Fired at Kansas City (MO) Apartment
A man has died after a shooting Wednesday morning at a Midtown apartment building in Kansas City, after firefighters heard gunfire while on a medical call…
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Three Dead, Six Others Injured After Driver Flees From Police Stop, Crashes With SUV in Kansas City
Three people died, and several others, including four children, were seriously injured in a crash in Kansas City.
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St. Louis EMT Put on Leave After Facebook Post on Ferguson Officer Who Killed Michael Brown
An EMT worker was put on leave Friday after screen shots circulated of a Facebook post he made about the anniversary of Michael Brown’s death.
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Affton (MO) Fire Captain Found Dead at Station
Captain James “Jim” Cova, 54, was found unresponsive in his room at Affton Fire Station #1.
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MO Training Chief, Task Force 1 Firefighter Dies During Swift Water Rescue
The assistant chief for a fire department in Missouri drowned during a rescue in surging floodwater.
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Three Children Saved From Fire in Makeshift MO Apartment Inside Commercial Building
Firefighters found three children in an apartment that was concealed inside a burning commercial building Saturday.
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Firefighter Asks St. Louis for Records. City Bills Him $130,000.
A St. Louis firefighter is suing the city, saying it's trying to overcharge him for public records.
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