A new local hip-hop group just dropped its debut single, and it is straight fire.
Tasked with creating an instructional video to show in schools for Fire Prevention Week, Milledgeville Fire Rescue went off the beaten path and recorded an original song along with a music video to educate kids about fire safety. - PUB DATE: 10/13/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Union Recorder
There’s a new face at Rural Metro Fire, Knox County. A young firefighter who is making a difference with his language skills.
“Personally, I’ve always been a giver, ever since I was a little kid. I’ve always wanted to help people,” firefighter Daniel Guerrero said. Guerrero is just over two months out of Academy Training, but already he’s making a difference through his English-Spanish interpretation skills. - PUB DATE: 10/13/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WATE-TV ABC 6 Knoxville
All 142 Milwaukee firefighters who have died serving the city since 1860 were honored Wednesday, Oct. 12 during the annual "Fallen Firefighter Memorial Program."
Everyone knows that a firefighter's job is dangerous. It's their duty to run toward the flames, but Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski said it's what happens after they leave that can be the most deadly. - PUB DATE: 10/13/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
PHOTOS: When Zionsville Fire Department firefighter Brett Havlin found an abandoned 1964 Zionsville firetruck in Sandwich, Ill., he knew something had to be done to bring it home.
Havlin, along with fellow firefighters Kendrick Davis and Bobby Smith pooled their money to purchase the truck and bring it back to Zionsville, but the vehicle was going to need some work. - PUB DATE: 10/13/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: News and Tribune
VIDEO: A fire quickly consumed a string of row homes in West Philadelphia on Tuesday, putting over a dozen people out of their homes.
Velice Hids, who lives on the 200 block of North Hobart Street, says she smelled smoke and heard a loud smack before running to the window to see where the startling noise could have come from. - PUB DATE: 10/12/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTXF-TV FOX 29 Philadelphia
Catholic Health has started using an app that helps EMTs better communicate with emergency rooms, and says it may be a potential saver, especially when seconds count.
It's called Pulsara and installed on an EMTs smartphone or tablet, allowing them to engage in real-time consultation with emergency room doctors and nurses to triage and assess patients while they are en route to the hospital. - PUB DATE: 10/12/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGRZ-TV NBC 2 Buffalo
VIDEO: The Louisville Water Company held a demonstration Tuesday in honor of Fire Prevention Week, showing how crucial its hydrants are around the city.
Louisville Water owns and maintains around 25,000 fire hydrants throughout the city. It has an entire team that tests, services and maintains the hydrants year-round. - PUB DATE: 10/12/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDRB-TV FOX 41 Louisville
PHOTO: The fire department is having an open house on Saturday, and the department plans to have a very special visitor.
After it was rebuilt in Washington state, a 1934 Seagrave fire truck will arrive in Beverly on Wednesday and be prepared before it comes home to Ipswich, completing an almost 90-year journey that saw it owned by people in Massachusetts, Vermont, New York, and Washington. - PUB DATE: 10/12/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Ipswich Local News
October 12th marks the start of what is still known as the worst natural disaster to ever hit Minnesota.
The Minnesota Historical Society says more than 450 people died in the Cloquet, Duluth and Moose Lake fires. More than 1,500 square miles were scorched and towns and villages burned flat.
The whole event lasted less than 15 hours from beginning to end. - PUB DATE: 10/12/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJON-FM 95.3 St. Cloud
Monday evening, Oct. 10, the Waco Fire Department responded to a call about a large commercial fire near Imperial Drive.
Firefighters were responding to another call when they were dispatched to the fire, and were reportedly on the scene less than a minute after the call was placed. The fire took place at the Sunbright Recycling Plant at 701-A Texas Central Parkway, where large piles of material were ablaze. - PUB DATE: 10/11/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCEN-TV NBC 6 Temple
A dream became a reality Monday for one brave 7-year-old in Hanover County.
Javi Guzman anxiously waited for his Make-A-Wish day for months due to the pandemic. Now, he is officially sworn in as the newest and youngest addition to the Hanover County firehouse.
“He’s been waiting for this day to come,” his mom, Amy Guzman said. - PUB DATE: 10/11/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHSV-TV ABC 3 Harrisonburg
VIDEO: A heroic story tonight, one woman went from taking care of someone trapped in a car after a car wreck, to welcoming her new born baby. All in the span of 24 hours.
Megan Warfield splits her time serving others and volunteering at the Bowleys Quarters Volunteer Fire and Rescue and working as a firefighter at Baltimore County Fire Department. - PUB DATE: 10/11/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMAR-TV ABC 2 Baltimore
PHOTOS: Did you know Birmingham has a firetruck museum? The Southern Vintage Fire Apparatus Association (SVFAA) hosts the Birmingham firetruck museum with over 70 vintage firetrucks. Keep reading to see how to enjoy this hidden gem in the heart of The Magic City.
I had the chance to visit the SVFAA warehouse during their latest open firetruck museum event. - PUB DATE: 10/11/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Bham Now
VIDEO: Three firefighters were injured while battling a fire at a Long Beach strip mall.
Firefighters responded to the 5600 block of Atlantic Avenue just before 4:30 a.m. Saturday and saw heavy smoke and flames coming from one of the buildings.
Dozens of firefighters took defensive Three firefighters were injured while battling a fire at a Long Beach strip mall. - PUB DATE: 10/10/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTTV FOX 11 Los Angeles
The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) celebrate the progress of the City’s “Keeping Homes Fire Safe” campaign reaching over 60,000 New Yorkers with life-saving fire safety information and strengthening ties between the City agencies overseeing fire and housing safety enforcement. - PUB DATE: 10/10/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The City Life Org
Two dozen Boston Police officers are shedding the blue for the red this year, switching over to Boston Fire in an unusually large swing among the city’s first responders.
Data provided by the city shows that 24 Boston police officers have transferred to the fire department in 2022, enrolling in the academy to become firefighters. - PUB DATE: 10/10/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Day - Metered Site
Derek Kaplan has had a passion for baking since the age of 15, but he never imagined that his side hustle would turn into a staple in the Wynwood dessert scene.
Known by many as Fireman Derek, Kaplan opened his first bake shop in 2014. Eight years later, Fireman Derek's has customers traveling to Miami from across the country for a taste of their one-of-a-kind pies. - PUB DATE: 10/10/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTVJ-TV NBC 6 Miami
During the 1990s and well into the 2000s, Las Vegas gained a worldwide reputation for imploding older hotels and casinos to make way for newer and bigger resorts.
In true Las Vegas tradition, the building implosions were an event — an epic show with each one appearing to out-implode the previous.
Between 1993 to 2016, 13 major properties were imploded, and others were just torn down. - PUB DATE: 10/10/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSNV-TV NBC 3 Las Vegas
Crews say 80 people will be displaced after huge apartment fire broke out in north Phoenix on Thursday evening. The flames broke out around 7 p.m. at a complex near Cave Creek Road and Cinnabar Avenue, north of Dunlap Avenue. One man had minor burns, firefighters said. Residents will be taken to temporary housing, but it’s still unknown what sparked the fire. - PUB DATE: 10/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVK-TV 3 & KPHO-TV CBS 5 Phoenix (AZ Family)
VIDEO: The Holyoke Fire Department is working to restore a piece of the city’s history.
“Firefighting is steeped in history and tradition and this is our, if you will, this is our connection to our forefathers that were here before us, that build the Holyoke Fire Department to what is today,” said Holyoke Fire Capt. - PUB DATE: 10/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGGB-TV ABC 26 Springfield
