Holidays. However, Fairfax County fire and rescue, they are asking that you prepare for the cold now. Fairfax county Fire Fighters showing you some of their cold weather gear. Their focus as temperatures drop, staying dry. Cold and wet is a bad combination. Reporter these crews are the ones that respond to local medical emergencies. They know how bad it can get. When situations worsen, if you get stranded somewhere and youre not prepared, you know if you dont have a bag with extra mittens, extra gloves, extra sweatshirts, blankets, things like that. Be ready for the elements. Reporter meantime inside, fire station 11 along route 1, Community Volunteers and Fire Fighters rushing to get these coats out the door. The need this year was much bigger than it was last year. Reporter in october they handed out about 2,500 coats to kids. But teachers recently noticing the growing need and local businesses and Fire Fighters delivered. We try to have a good supply but this operation here is key f
Disabled veterans signed up for a jobs training program. Years later, some are saddled with debt courant.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from courant.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
All of these veterans, who used education benefits earned in the military to pay for the training, had signed agreements pledging to work in the VA’s troubled contracting and acquisition workforce or repay related expenses if they left early.
Some disabled veterans who've been through a Department of Veterans Affairs training program in Frederick say they've been hit with costly claims for expenses after quitting stressful acquisition jobs at the VA before they were supposed to.