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• The evolution of the American fire apparatus 

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  A joint training project threw together US Army, Navy, and Air Force medics with firefighters and first responders from all over the country.

• NFPA partners with Legoland Florida to teach fire prevention and safety 

  NFPA will be the official sponsor of "The Big Test", an acrobatic, comedy show in which a cast of real characters goes through a series of hysterical antics as they try to become volunteer firefighters.

• Her Royal Highness, The Countess Of Wessex, officially opens Wokingham fire station 

  During the tour, The Countess met firefighters carrying out equipment checks in the appliance bay, talked to junior officers about their roles in the Watch Room and watched other crew members taking part in a professional training session.