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    VDH Announces Two Cases of Swine Flu in Virginia

    Share (RICHMOND, Va.)—State Health Commissioner Karen Remley, M.D., MBA, said today that the state has received confirmation of its first two H1N1 flu cases, also called swine flu. The patients
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    USFA Urges Continued Vigilance by Firefighters to Avoid Exposure to Carcinogens and Other Toxins

    Share USFA Urges Continued Vigilance by Firefighters to Avoid Exposure to Carcinogens and Other Toxins WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Fire Administration (USFA) has completed its review of a
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    Firefighter fundraisers clash in Williamsburg

    Share WILLIAMSBURG – Two annual fundraisers for local firefighters recently collided, prompting a response today from the city’s volunteer fire department and another from the local chapter of a national
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    Portsmouth names new fire chief

    Share PORTSMOUTH, Va. – City Manager Kenneth L. Chandler announces the selection of Don J. Horton as the Fire Chief for the City of Portsmouth. Horton will begin in the
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    10 On Your Side puts vocal smoke detector to the test

    Share The speaker is smaller than a penny, but the sound that comes from it is worth a fortune.  It could save your life. “They’ve got to be there,” Roanoke
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    Hampton family twice burned out of their home

    Share HAMPTON — A Hampton family can’t believe their misfortune. They’ve been burned out of their home twice in six months. Fire started Tuesday morning in the attic of Earl
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    Baskin Robbins Event to Highlight Fire Service Career and Scholarship Opportunities

    Share On Wednesday, April 29, 2009 from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM, the Baskin Robbins located at 305 Garrisonville Road in Stafford will host the 3rd Annual 31 Cent Scoop
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    Widewater Fire & Rescue Online

    Share Please take a minute to check out Virginia’s newest FD website: Widewater Fire and Rescue As far as I know this is the first website for them. I am
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    Governor Kaine Announces Precautions to Prepare Virginia to Respond to Swine Flu Outbreak

    Share RICHMOND — Governor Timothy M. Kaine announced today that, though there are no confirmed cases in Virginia, the Commonwealth is preparing for any outbreak of swine flu by increasing
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    Website Updates

    Share Over the past several weeks we have been converting to new computers here at Prinston Media Headquarters. Doesn’t that sound very sophisticated. It isn’t. Anyways, If I have missed
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    Upcoming Events

    Share You can view upcoming events for Fire and EMS on the bottom right of this website. There is also a link to the full calendar. We utilize Google Calendar
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    House Fire Displaces Family of Six

    Share Stafford, VA – On Friday, April 24, 2009 at approximately 9:20 p.m., Stafford County Fire and Rescue Department units responded to a reported fire in a single family home,
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    Swine Flu – What you need to know

    Share As of April 26th this is what you need to know about the swine flu. There have been NO reported cases of the swine flu in Virginia. There have
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    1 rescued, 1 dead after fishing boat capsizes

    Share VIRGINIA BEACH – Emergency crews retrieved the body of a man who went into the Chesapeake Bay after his fishing boat capsized early this morning. The U.S. Coast Guard
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    UPDATED: Brush fire in Covington is now contained

    Share A brush fire in Alleghany County is no longer threatening homes. The fire that was first reported Saturday afternoon grew to more than 180 acres before being contained Sunday. It was
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