VIDEO: An old hospital is getting new life while helping retain and recruit firefighters.
The Vermont Fire Academy is based in Pittsford which can be up to two hours away from many fire departments across the state. The distance has made it difficult for firefighters to get the necessary training and hard to incentivize them to attend optional ones. - PUB DATE: 9/12/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCAX-TV CBS 3 Burlington
A crash involving two semis killed both drivers in Belgium Thursday night, Sept. 8, shutting down I-43 in both directions. All lanes on I-43 have reopened
Viewer video showed flames coming from what appeared to be a semi-truck and a large plume of smoke rising into the sky. Sheriff's officials said the crash happened on I-43 southbound south of Sandy Beach Road in Belgium. - PUB DATE: 9/9/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
The leader of the city’s fire department recently was recognized for his “unique commitment” to ensuring the health and safety of citizens and his firefighters.
Fire Chief Jeffrey “Jeff” Johnson received the Alan Brunacini Fire Service Executive Safety Award, presented annually by the International Association of Fire Chiefs to department chiefs who go above and beyond in prioritizing fire service health and safety. - PUB DATE: 9/9/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Daily Press
VIDEO/PHOTOS: The FDNY on Wednesday lit a lithium-ion battery on fire to demonstrate how dangerous that kind a blaze can be if not handled properly.
“We want the public to know, to be aware that it’s a danger,” FDNY Chief of Operations John Esposito said during the demo at the Randall’s Island Fire Academy. - PUB DATE: 9/9/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Daily News - Metered Site
The Rural Health Innovation Collaborative (RHIC, pronounced “rick”) visits small rural hospitals throughout the Wabash Valley and 14 other sites scattered from Evansville to Fort Wayne in a mobile simulation unit capable of training healthcare providers and students on how to treat 45 different medical incidents. - PUB DATE: 9/9/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Pharos-Tribune
VIDEO: A new exhibit at the Gulfport Museum of History unveiled a collection entitled ‘Katrina Images Revisited.’
“This lady, Carmen, was just off Howard Avenue when I walked up and there was debris everywhere and she was sweeping and cleaning and she had this incredible positive attitude and she said ‘I am karate mamma and I will survive. - PUB DATE: 9/9/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXXV-TV FOX/NBC/CW 25 Gulfport
PHOTOS: According to Churchill County Manager Jim Morby, the fire has burned the entire railroad tie yard and the smoke is traveling west and northeast of Fallon.
Multiple agencies are working together in battling the fire, including local and municipal, alongside the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). - PUB DATE: 9/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KRNV-DT NBC 4 Reno
Jodie Carroll's childhood was a bit … unsettled.
Born in Minneapolis, she and her mother moved with her entrepreneur father to Boston, then Georgia, then back to Minneapolis. At age 11, Carroll moved with her family to a farm near Onamia, Minn. Athletic, with a love of physical activity, Carroll found belonging in sports. - PUB DATE: 9/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Star Tribune - Metered Site
A new photography exhibit at the New York City Fire Museum puts family members of 9/11 first responders in front of the camera as a way to illustrate the continuing impact of the attacks.
The exhibition, called “One Day in September,” features a series of profound, editorial-style portraits of first responders’ family members, created by renowned photographer Richard Wiesel. - PUB DATE: 9/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Time Out Magazine
Towering orange flames 100 feet tall. A billowing plume of thick black smoke. An aircraft engulfed in a blaze.
And it’s happening along Interstate 75 toward southern Punta Gorda, not far from the highway.
Don’t panic and don’t dial 911. It’s not a real emergency. In fact, this scene hasn’t even occurred yet. - PUB DATE: 9/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Charlotte Florida Weekly
It’s a busy morning as Lieutenant Anderson suits up and hits the treadmill.
But it’s not some part of police training, or his morning routine, it’s part of a new enhanced cardiovascular screening program put on by Essentia Health and the West Fargo police and fire departments.
They began implementing the program after a rough scare and an even tougher loss. - PUB DATE: 9/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Valley News Live
A large apartment fire that broke out overnight in northeast Colorado Springs has displaced 64 people from 34 apartments, according to the Colorado Springs Fire Department.
The fire, which happened in the 6000 block of Olympic Park Point in downtown Colorado Springs, was under control in an hour and a half according to CSFD. - PUB DATE: 9/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KDVR-TV FOX 31 Denver
VIDEO: It's quickly gaining a global following. Surf therapy is defined as a "method of intervention combining surf instruction or surfing and structured individual or group activities that promote psychological, physical and psychosocial well-being." Sharing this effective therapy with veterans and first responders is why West Michigan based non-profit Third Coast Rising exists. - PUB DATE: 9/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WZZM-TV ABC 13 Grand Rapids
VIDEO: With less than a week until the 21st anniversary of Sept. 11, News 12’s Greg Thompson sat down with a firefighter to speak about the memories he still has.
James McCarthy remembers exactly where he was on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001 – at home, on his day off. When he saw what happened, he drove to his ladder in Melrose, then headed to the World Trade Center. - PUB DATE: 9/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: News 12 New Jersey
VIDEO: On the morning of Sept. 6, 2018, a man holding a 9 mm handgun walked into Fifth Third Center and opened fire.
Omar Enrique Santa-Perez shot 35 rounds in four minutes and 28 seconds, killing three people and wounding two others. Cincinnati police arrived on scene almost immediately, and first responders did everything they could to help those shot. - PUB DATE: 9/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCPO-TV ABC 9 Cincinnati
VIDEO: The American Red Cross is assisting 11 families after a devastating overnight inferno left nearly 40 Newark residents without a place to sleep.
Firefighters rushed to Clifton Avenue around 2 a.m. Saturday for a fire that appeared to start in an abandoned building on the block.
Eventually the flames spread to two neighboring homes and required a 3-alarm response from fire crews, who were still putting water on the structures well after the sun came up. - PUB DATE: 9/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNBC-TV NBC 4 New York
You may not know the name Terry Shaffer, but we’ll always remember what he and his crew did when Flight 93 crashed on Sept. 11, 2001.
Terry, now 66 years old, was the Shanksville Fire Chief on that fateful day in American history. Along with the Shanksville Volunteer Fire Department, Terry was one of the first responders at the scene after Flight 93’s impact. - PUB DATE: 9/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHTM-TV ABC 27 Harrisburg
Some Kentucky firefighters showed off their acting chops this summer during the filming of a movie in Louisville.
The Zoneton Fire Protection District posted on Facebook saying they were "sworn to secrecy" until now and that many of their firefighters will likely appear in the upcoming film, "The Muzzle," as background actors. - PUB DATE: 9/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHAS-TV ABC 11 Louisville
VIDEO: Autism Action Partnership (AAP) has made efforts to give law enforcement agencies all the resources they need to interact the right way with people diagnosed with autism.
From things like a stress ball to sensory toys, the sensory kits are designed to be a tool in first responders’ vehicles. The items in them can help reduce stimulus sensory response of those with autism. - PUB DATE: 9/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KHGI-TV ABC 13 Kearney
PHOTO: NASCAR driver Kyle Weatherman honored a fallen Cayce police officer and Monetta volunteer firefighter.
At Saturday’s Xfinity Series race, his car, number 34, was dedicated to Drew Barr. The race car displayed Barr’s name written right above the window.
Barr lost his life April 24 while working as a Cayce police officer. - PUB DATE: 9/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WRDW-TV CBS 12 Augusta
