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Fla. Teen Bitten by Shark Over Weekend

09/01/2014

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The 13-year-old girl stayed calm because her dad, who has paramedic training, comforted her

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09/01/2014

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Couple Stranded at Beach in Fla. for 14 Hours Rescued by Detectives and Firefighter

06/23/2014

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The couple told the off-duty emergency responders that they fell off their boat, which had been in high gear, and drifted away. They tried swimming to safety for about 14 hours, authorities said.

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06/23/2014

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With Storm Season Coming, Fla. Officials Test Portable Shelters

05/29/2014

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FORTS can be used as emergency command centers, medical treatment facilities and even temporary housing.

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05/29/2014

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Recording Reveals Pilots` Efforts Before Fla. Medical Plane Crash

11/20/2013

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Officials still classified the search for two of the victims as a rescue mission as of Wednesday night, holding on to the fading possibility that someone could have survived.

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11/20/2013

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Five Fla. Firefighters Accused of ACLS Certification Fraud

10/19/2012

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Five Ft. Lauderdale firefighters are alleged to be involved in a scheme to defraud the city with fake medical certification

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10/19/2012

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Fla. Couple Praise Paramedics Who Saved Mom, Infant

03/23/2012

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Baby Seybian's debut was tumultuous and terrifying after his mother developed a potentially deadly condition moments before his birth.

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03/23/2012

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Florida Baby, Parents Reunited With Medics Who Assisted Home Birth

06/28/2015

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After mom Elissa Hilt's water broke, the baby's feet appeared, and it was clear the child would not be born headfirst.

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06/28/2015

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Man Charged for Wreck that Flipped Broward Rescue Vehicle

03/13/2015

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The violent collision left a Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue unit on its side, mangled and totaled, after Claude Richard Casimir fled in an Inifiniti G37 during a traffic stop.

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03/13/2015

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Fla. Crews Rescue Paralyzed Man Stranded in Ocean

09/13/2014

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The man drifted in the ocean for several hours before being rescued.

The man drifted in the ocean for...

09/13/2014

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