VIDEO/PHOTOS: Two pieces of local firefighting history are being safeguarded, thanks to the Green Bay Firefighters Historic Preservation Foundation.
On Wednesday, the foundation spotlighted its latest acquisitions during an unveiling ceremony at the Neville Public Museum, held next to the "Old Croc" fire engine exhibit. - PUB DATE: 8/8/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLUK-TV FOX 11 Green Bay
VIDEO: Firefighters in Shelbyville are finding creative ways to get around town amid some construction in the area.
Right outside Fire Station 639, construction crews are doing work on McKay Road in Shelbyville. Firefighters have adapted to that road work, which started on Monday.
“They’ve changed it to one way only, which has restricted our response times and delayed some of those responses,” said Shelbyville Fire Department Deputy Chief Matthew Stone. - PUB DATE: 8/8/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXIN-TV FOX 59 Indianapolis
VIDEO: New York City is using its fleet of drones to help warn people of weather advisories.
Emergency Management Commissioner Zach Iscol said New Yorkers seeing the worst of this storm will have very little time to tell if things are getting bad.
“We know the tri-state area is the target area right now. - PUB DATE: 8/8/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPIX-TV CW 11 New York City
VIDEO/PHOTOS: Four Layton Fire Department medics are recovering from serious injuries after their ambulance rolled in a crash.
Layton city officials reported that the medical team was transporting an elderly patient to McKay Dee Hospital when they collided with an SUV at the intersection of 5600 South and Harrison Boulevard in South Ogden Monday. - PUB DATE: 8/7/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KUTV CBS 2 Salt Lake City
VIDEO/PHOTOS: When the sunglasses worn by a firefighter kept getting destroyed, he chose to fight fire with fire.
When Mike Ettenberg was a firefighter for the city of Coronado, sunglasses were the item he could wear that brought out his personality. But when the alarm rang and duty called, it was like those designer shades were meant to be scratched, cracked, broken, and lost. - PUB DATE: 8/7/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KFMB-TV CBS 8 San Diego
VIDEO: On Tuesday, the Gautier Fire Department celebrated the arrival of a brand new fire truck.
The new truck, themed after the Gautier Gators, shows off community pride for the local school system.
The color has reflective material in the stripes and many new lights.
Officials with the fire department say the new truck just needs its radio and hoses attached and should be ready to get on the road next week. - PUB DATE: 8/7/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLOX-TV ABC/CBS 13 Biloxi
ABC News Studios announced "MAUI RISING: The Fight for Hawai'i's Future," a one-hour prime-time special marking a year since the deadliest wildfire in modern U.S. history tore through the picturesque town of Lahaina, Maui, leaving a community reeling and inspiring a new generation of organizers ready to stand up for change. - PUB DATE: 8/7/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: ABC News
VIDEO: A fire department in Pierce County is now missing tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of gear after it was stolen in the middle of the night last week.
And whoever did it may be connected to another crime that same night, just a few miles away.
More than $30,000 worth of fire gear and equipment was stolen from the Key Peninsula Fire Department last Thursday. - PUB DATE: 8/6/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle
VIDEO: Austin firefighters, at a minimum, put in a 53-hour work week, 24 hours on, 48 hours off. Because of staffing issues, answering the growing number of calls requires an increasing rate of overtime. It’s a crisis, according to Bob Nicks of the Austin Firefighters Association, but it’s not about compensation. - PUB DATE: 8/6/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTBC-TV FOX 7 Austin
Charlotte, N.C.’s new Fire Station #30 will be one of the country’s first all-electric fire stations, using no outside energy sources other than diesel fuel for one or two of the fire trucks. Multiple energy sources will power the station, including solar roof panels and geothermal wells. The two-story building features three truck bays, two fire poles, dispatch area, contamination room, and gear storage. - PUB DATE: 8/6/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Building Design+Construction
VIDEO: Retired Fire Capt. Richard Birt is trying to spread the word about a new documentary entitled "Burned: Protecting the Protectors" by Ethereal Films.
In the past Birt has visited fire departments in Ventura County and along the coast giving talks about fire safety around batteries and solar panels found in house fires. - PUB DATE: 8/6/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KEYT-TV ABC 3 Santa Barbara
VIDEO: Tropical Storm Debby was moving slowly early Tuesday, bringing torrential downpours across parts of southeastern Georgia and coastal South Carolina, the National Hurricane Center said. Debby first hit land Monday morning as a Category 1 hurricane over Florida's Big Bend coast.
As of 8 a.m. EDT Tuesday, Debby's center was some 30 miles southwest of Savannah, Georgia and 105 miles southwest of Charleston, South Carolina and was moving northeast at 9 mph, with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph, the National Hurricane Center said. - PUB DATE: 8/6/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CBS News
PHOTOS: Four firefighters were transported to the hospital after their fire truck overturned Saturday morning.
Police reported to a crash on the intersection of East 30th Street and North Hawthorne Lane just before 11:30 a.m. Aug. 3.
IFD Battalion Chief Rita Reith told 13News that the firefighters were heading to a nearby fatal crash on Massachusetts Avenue and East 30th Street when their truck overturned. - PUB DATE: 8/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTHR-TV NBC 13 Indianapolis
PHOTOS: A 34-year-old Colorado man recovering in a hospital will be charged with arson and attempted murder once doctors conclude treatment and hand him over to authorities.
The yet-unidentified man was taken into custody Friday afternoon after firing a round from a handgun into the windshield of an ambulance. - PUB DATE: 8/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CBS News
VIDEO: A small plane made an emergency crash landing on the golf course at Haggin Oaks on Sunday, coming to rest at the pro shop, the Sacramento Fire Department said. The pilot walked away with a minor cut to his hand. No one else was hurt.
The Sacramento Fire Department said it responded to a report of a plane crashing into a building at the Haggin Oaks Golf Complex after 1 p. - PUB DATE: 8/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCRA-TV NBC 3 Sacramento
VIDEO/PHOTO: After a wireless phone charger from Baseus caught fire in Farmington Hills last February, a nationwide investigation was launched.
As a result, approximately 132,000 Baseus Magnetic Wireless Charging Power Banks have been recalled across the United States as of June 27.
"The lithium-ion battery in the power banks can overheat, posing a fire hazard," according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). - PUB DATE: 8/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJBK-TV FOX 2 Detroit
A firefighter was injured in a massive fire that destroyed a church, causing the roof to collapse, Thursday afternoon in Carroll County.
Dozens of firefighters contained the two-alarm blaze at Clearfield Bible Church, in the 1300 block of Old Westminster Pike in Westminster, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office. - PUB DATE: 8/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJZ-TV CBS 13 Baltimore
VIDEO: A key piece of equipment that firefighters rely on to protect them is their hose. The Pennsylvania State Fire Commission got a behind-the-scenes look at how they’re made.
A local company is preparing firefighters for their toughest battles.
After being globally recognized for its test trials and advancement of innovation, Pennsylvania State Fire Commissioner Thomas Cook made a visit to Snap-tite Hose. - PUB DATE: 8/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJET-TV ABC 24 Erie
VIDEO: Day 7 of the 2024 Paris Olympics has come to a close. All week, several have been talking about different iconic moments that have taken place. Especially, the U.S. men’s gymnastics team’s historic bronze medal win that broke the team’s 16-year dry spell. But did you know one of the people on the 2008 team calls Albuquerque home?
Local gymnast turned firefighter Joseph Hagerty helped the U. - PUB DATE: 8/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOB-TV NBC 4 Albuquerque
Two medical teams in Michigan are working together to launch the "nex gen" defibrillator.
Life EMS, a West Michigan-owner provider, is anticipated to be the first emergency service organization in the nation to use Stryker's newest medical device, LIFEPAK 35, according to officials.
The device is expected to use technology that can reduce how many pauses there are during chest compressions. - PUB DATE: 8/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WWMT-TV CBS 3 Kalamazoo
