PHOTOS: Over the past six years, when the volunteer firefighters of Essex Fire Department in Vermont responded to a call, they knew a young girl in their community was thinking of them and waiting for their safe return. They can just look at their newest fire engine if they ever need reminding of her presence and support. - PUB DATE: 9/26/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Pierce Manufacturing
Hackers allegedly stole over $8,000 in paychecks following an email hack from an Upstate fire department.
According to the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the Reidville Fire Department located at 3380 Hwy 417 on a report of fraud/payroll theft.
Once deputies arrived on the scene, they spoke with Fire Chief Patrick Evatt. - PUB DATE: 9/26/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBTW-TV CBS 13 Florence
VIDEO: The 150th anniversary of the Salisbury Fire Department is a little over a month away.
And first responders are gearing up for the fun. Staff says there will be live rescue demonstrations, tours of the firehouse, a parade, and a visit from a special guest. On top of having a good time, you’ll be able to see the growth of how far the department has come. - PUB DATE: 9/26/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMDT-TV ABC/CW+ 47 Salisbury
For people struggling with addiction in Maine, the risk of a deadly overdose has never been higher.
Data from Maine EMS shows overdose calls for all substances increased 28% from 2020 to 2021 and 62% from 2010 to 2021. According to the agency, the number of opioid overdoses also increased dramatically, rising 38% from 2020 to 2021. - PUB DATE: 9/26/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTW-TV ABC 8 Poland Spring
PHOTOS: A fire Wednesday evening that destroyed a vacant, historic building in downtown Shreveport is under investigation, Fire Chief Clarence Reece said Thursday morning.
“Anytime a building catches on fire after it's been standing for a while, it’s always going to be suspicious in nature. But again, we are doing our due diligence in investigating that,” Reece said. - PUB DATE: 9/23/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTBS-TV ABC 3 Shreveport
VIDEO: Most kids can instantly recognize a firefighter by their uniform, but it's different for a child who is blind.
That all changed for 6-year-old Junie during a recent trip to Plant City Fire Rescue's Station #3 with fellow homeschool students. The group got the chance to tour the station and explore the fire trucks. - PUB DATE: 9/23/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WOFL-TV FOX 35 Orlando
VIDEO: Three Sonoma County fire stations are now equipped with a new emergency response tool: mobile generators powered by the sun.
On Thursday, firefighters got a hands-on lesson on how they work.
"What we're building here is a solar-powered generator," said Jim Kracke with the Sonoma Valley Fire Department "This is going to be in one of our stations. - PUB DATE: 9/23/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPIX-TV CBS 5 San Francisco
VIDEO: The death toll of firefighters felled by 9/11-related illnesses has surpassed 300, with one of the latest victims buried Thursday following a funeral Mass in Floral Park.
Retired FDNY Battalion Chief Joseph McKie, 60, who died Sunday, was transported to Our Lady of Victory Roman Catholic Church in an America-flag-draped casket atop a fire truck. - PUB DATE: 9/23/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Newsday - Metered Site
VIDEO: The area around Fire Station 1 in Albuquerque is looking a lot brighter. The mural on the side of the station has been repainted. Albuquerque Fire Rescue says they reached out to the artist who created it after someone vandalized one of the faces and asked him if he could fix it. Instead, he repainted the entire thing. - PUB DATE: 9/23/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KRQE-TV CBS 13 Albuquerque
An investigation is underway after a truck driver died when an 18-wheeler went off a highway overpass in Allen, Texas, and officials are also looking into the road's infrastructure.
The crash happened Tuesday afternoon at the intersection of U.S. 75 and Stacy Road.
Dash camera video from a witness showed the semi-truck plummeting off the U. - PUB DATE: 9/22/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFAA-TV ABC 8 Dallas
PHOTOS: For almost a year, a Keystone Cougar recreational vehicle in Haney Creek Park has been the home of Stuart Fire Rescue temporary Station No. 3.
Two firefighters rotate through 24-hour shifts in a camp-like environment, parked next to a gazebo with a smoker and grill at the ready. And unlike crews staffing Stuart's two existing fire stations — on Southeast Martin Luther King Jr. - PUB DATE: 9/22/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: TCPalm - Metered Site
VIDEO: New technology that's allowing doctors to pinpoint prostate cancer long before it becomes a threat is now widely available.
A former firefighter mentioned how this new imaging technique helped him extinguish prostate cancer before it spread.
"I think firefighters tend to be aggressive," said retired Colton Fire Chief Thomas Hendrix. - PUB DATE: 9/22/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KABC-TV ABC 7 Los Angeles
A suburban police detective climbs the steps of the main Cook County criminal courthouse in hopes of ending a 40-year-old mystery.
The Tylenol murders, as they are commonly known, have been his investigation since he assumed responsibility for the cold case more than 15 years ago.
Now, he and several other law enforcement officials believe they have solved the killings. - PUB DATE: 9/22/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Chicago Tribune - Metered Site
VIDEO: On Wednesday, over a hundred firefighters from throughout central Pa. gathered at Fort Indiantown Gap for emergency training, each one learning about the different military helicopters that fly from the base.
“They’re going through four stations, which include orientation to the CH-47 Shanook, the UH-60 Blackhawk, and UH-72 Lakota," said Aviation Safety Officer Danielle Watkins. - PUB DATE: 9/22/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPMT-TV FOX 43 York
An old, abandoned warehouse building goes up in flames Tuesday evening in downtown Jackson.
The facility, which used to be an old recycling building, is located at the intersection of Monument and Palmyra Streets.
Crews with the Jackson Fire Department spent hours putting out the blaze. Chief Willie Owens says the fire broke out around 4 p. - PUB DATE: 9/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLBT-TV NBC 3 Jackson
You expect to find firefighters at a fire department. But what you may not expect to find is a firefighting robot like the one on display at the Greenwood Fire Department in Moosic.
It's called the Super Vac TAF 35 Mobile Firefighting Robot. It's remote-controlled and can pour 1,200 gallons of water a minute on a fire. - PUB DATE: 9/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNEP-TV ABC 16 Scranton
VIDEO: The Boston Fire Department’s alarm boxes are the same as they ever were – 170 years on the job, and they still work.
They are brightly colored, well-marked and appear every 1,000 feet on Boston streets. Still, the vast communications system has, through time and familiarity, become almost invisible — hidden in plain sight. - PUB DATE: 9/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCVB-TV ABC 5 Boston
Following concerns about the rise of e-bike and e-scooter fires in the US, firefighters hosted a national event to raise awareness about the potential risks posed by lithium-ion batteries.
Hosted by the Fire Department of New York in mid-September, the symposium was attended by 300 people from across North America, including the National Bicycle Dealers Association president Heather Mason. - PUB DATE: 9/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: BikeBiz
September 24 marks a dark day for Sacramento. It was 50 years ago that 22 people died — 12 of them children — when a jet taking off from Sacramento Executive Airport overran the runway and slammed into Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlour.
Witness accounts indicate about 100 people were inside the popular eatery when the inexperienced pilot who had participated in the Golden West Sport Aviation Show changed their lives forever. - PUB DATE: 9/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: UC Davis Health
PHOTOS: A woman is in critical condition Monday, Sept. 19, after being rescued from her back deck during a raging house fire.
The woman, whose name has not been released, was trapped on the deck of the Cutlerville home.
Kent County sheriff’s deputies could not reach the woman but firefighters from Cutlerville, Dutton Township and Kentwood were able to rescue her while deputies sprayed water from fire hoses. - PUB DATE: 9/20/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: MLive .com
