firefighters

Dead Federal Way firefighter got HIV on duty

The Associated Press — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 15:59:47 +0000

FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — A pike pole is a long pole used by firefighters, and a memorial version of the pole carries the names of Washington firefighters who died in the line of duty.

Black firefighters march in downtown Seattle

Lindsay Lowe — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 23:51:49 +0000

More than 150 black firefighters marched through downtown Seattle on Wednesday to honor their colleagues who died in service.

The march was organized by Seattle's chapter of the International Association of Black Professional Firefighters. After the march, they held a memorial for fallen service members at Seattle’s First United Methodist church.

MRSA study of fire station shows the deadly bacteria is everywhere

KPLU News Staff — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 18:28:10 +0000

The drug-resistant strain of staph infection MRSA is known to be a problem for many hospitals. A pioneering study from the University of Washington shows that it's also resilient enough to spread from medic units all the way into the living quarters of firefighters.