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Last Updated: Tuesday, February 07, 2012

Firefighters Volunteer Time in Haiti For Humanitarian Mission

Published: Tuesday, March 09, 2010

Through FEMA the United States sent many first responders to Haiti to help with the search and rescue efforts after a massive earthquake decimated Port-au-Prince and surrounding communities. FDNNTV.com’s William Leatherman brings you the story of one firefighter who was part of a group of first responders who volunteered their time to make a humanitarian mission to Haiti, helping to provide food, water and basic living necessities to the survivors of the natural disaster.

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President Obama Proposes Billions for New Jobs Initiative to Hire Fire Fighters, Preferences to Jurisdictions for Hiring Veterans

President Barack Obama, with IAFF General President Harold Schaitberger sitting close by, outlined an aggressive plan to provide more than $1 billion to hire and keep fire fighters on the frontlines, while giving preferences to jurisdictions for hiring veterans after returning from their tours of duty abroad. Speaking to fire fighters at Station 5 in Arlington, Virginia, President Obama acknowledged that tight municipal budgets have resulted in widespread layoffs of fire fighters and police officers and said his Veterans Job Corps program can boost hiring and help an economy that is struggling to recover.

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Firefighters Spend Time with Burn Survivor
Photo by Firefighter Rob Kapuniai-Ryan

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