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Nine Firefighters Injured in Maryland Blaze

A 10,000 square foot burning mansion injured nine firefighters last month in Huntingtown. Someone reported chimney fire at the residence shortly before midnight. When firefighters arrived, they discovered smoke from the second floor and that the fire had spread to the attic. Visibility quickly went down to zero and the blaze trapped nine firefighters...

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Construction Worker Killed on Georgetown Campus

Last month, a 36-year-old female construction worker suffered fatal injuries while working underneath the Leavey Center on the Georgetown Campus. The victim apparently trapped herself in an elevated area between the scaffolding and railing while operating a forklift-like device. The woman’s co-workers dislodged her and began administering first aid and CPR. The DC Fire...

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Consumer Advocacy Group Public Citizen Reports on State Discipline of Doctors

The nonprofit consumer advocacy group Public Citizen released its report on state medical boards and their failure to discipline doctors. The results may shock you. The results showed that 32 states let more than half the doctors off without any reprimand after hospitals revoked or restricted their privileges. The study examined the National Practitioner Data...

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