York County first responders attended a pilot program on April 5 that aimed to teach them how to best serve patients living with dementia.
The program, the first of its kind in the county, included 10 participants from multiple York County agencies.
The program aims to inform first responders about the unique challenges that people with dementia face and teach strategies to effectively communicate with those patients. - PUB DATE: 4/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPMT-TV FOX 43 York
VIDEO/PHOTOS: The Phoenix Fire Department rescued a construction worker who tripped and fell into a trench while working in Phoenix late Tuesday morning. It happened near Central Avenue and Interstate 17, right next to a restaurant called Comedor Guadalajara. Arizona’s Family was there when the man was hoisted out of the trench and taken to the hospital just before noon. - PUB DATE: 4/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVK-TV CBS 3/KPHO-TV CBS 5 Phoenix
VIDEO: Tyler Braden made his hometown proud as he represented the state of Tennessee on NBC’s American Song Contest on Monday, April 4.
The fast-rising country singer and former firefighter put his signature raspy vocals on full display with the live debut of his new single, “Seventeen,” which was penned by Braden. - PUB DATE: 4/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Country Now
VIDEO: Firefighters in Johnson County are still on the scene of a large wooden pallet fire. They had to put their battle against the stubborn blaze on hold briefly Monday night because of a tornado threat.
The fire is burning at a wooden pallet plant in Lillian, which is about 30 miles south of Fort Worth. - PUB DATE: 4/5/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KDFW-TV FOX 4 Dallas
In 1971, a fire broke out in the vacant Heyday Shoe building, once a maker of women's wear. Smoke rose high above the old manufacturing district west of downtown.
The dark column was but a foreshadow. The fire burned away the roof and windows at 2032 Locust Street, but the seven-story brick walls remained. - PUB DATE: 4/5/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Metered Site
VIDEO/PHOTOS: Steven Matto shoots some of the most intense fire scene photos ever taken.
It’s just that most people don’t get a chance to see them.
Matto, 54, is the official photographer for many Alle-Kiski Valley fire companies, documenting more than 700 emergencies. His photos are used by fire companies to document their responses as learning tools. - PUB DATE: 4/5/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Seventy-five dogs were killed in a fire at a Texas pet resort last September.
When the fire occurred, there was no staffing overnight at the time and no sprinkler system was in place.
Changes to the fire codes in Georgetown, Texas, have already been approved for animal care facilities.
Locally, it appears Palm Beach County's fire code for sprinklers is stricter than the state's code. - PUB DATE: 4/5/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPTV NBC 5 West Palm Beach
PHOTOS: Arson is looking into what started a fire at another abandoned building. The latest fire started around 3:30 a.m. Monday at a vacant home on W. Travis Street and NW 24th Street on the West Side.
When firefighters arrived, they found the home fully engulfed in flames. They immediately put their focus on preventing the fire from spreading the neighboring homes. - PUB DATE: 4/4/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KABB-TV FOX 29 San Antonio
The Durham Fire Department joined the hijinks on April Fools Day with a Friday morning post that drew strong reactions from basketball fans.
The department took to social media to share seemingly real designs of a new fire engine with an unmistakable paint color – Duke blue.
The post said:
One of our Fire Trucks is going to look a lot different!
As many of you know, we recently got seven new engines that will soon be in service. - PUB DATE: 4/4/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNCN-TV CBS 17 Goldsboro
Hoosiers needing emergency assistance can now text 911 in their native language and have their plea for help immediately translated for a police, fire or ambulance dispatcher.
The Indiana Statewide 911 Board recently announced it has partnered with INdigital to translate text-to-911 messages into English from 108 different languages. - PUB DATE: 4/4/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Neighbor
VIDEO/PHOTOS: The Hawks on Friday unveiled a new mural at Atlanta Fire Rescue Station 16, where 16 Black firefighters first integrated the city's department in 1963.
Several of those history-making firefighters were on hand for the occasion, as was Hawks legend Dominique Wilkins and current players John Collins and Skylar Mays. - PUB DATE: 4/4/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXIA-TV NBC 11 Atlanta
Just days after the BA.2 strain of coronavirus achieved world dominance, international health officials are already turning their attention to a new, mutant variant believed to be even more transmissible – XE.
XE is a combination of the first form of omicron to spread across the globe, BA.1, and so-called “stealth omicron,” the subvariant BA. - PUB DATE: 4/4/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPIX-TV CW 11 New York
A Metro bus caught fire on the 10 Freeway near Boyle Heights Thursday afternoon.
Crews have responded to a call of a vehicle fire on the 10 Freeway at North State Street a little before 2 p.m. SkyFOX was over the scene as the Metro Silver Line bus was fully engulfed in flames. It is unknown if there were people inside the bus when the vehicle caught fire. - PUB DATE: 4/1/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTTV FOX 11 Los Angeles
The FDNY has been making all the difference in how EMTs and other frontline workers respond to calls. The goal of the department’s diversity training is to make the transgender community feel more comfortable calling 911.
The transgender sensitivity training is taught by firefighter Brooke Guinan, who knows what it is like to be on the other side of the uniform, needing the help of emergency services while battling depression. - PUB DATE: 4/1/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPIX-TV CW 11 New York
PHOTOS: Firefighters have freed a trapped beaver and perhaps bestowed it with a pop music career.
Firefighters rescued the critter last week and nicknamed it “Justin Beaver.”
Ridgefield firefighters responded to an undisclosed residential property for a report of an animal trapped in water. Photos the firefighters posted on social media show the beaver was stuck in wires. - PUB DATE: 4/1/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CT Insider - Metered Site
Local fire departments are expressing concerns about a bill now on the way to Gov. Kim Reynolds' desk.
Currently, cities and counties in Iowa can decide where fireworks are sold. If the bill becomes law, fireworks stands would be allowed in commercial and industrial zones in every city and county in the state. - PUB DATE: 4/1/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCCI-TV CBS 8 Des Moines
Kicking off National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Highway Traffic Safety (HTS) today announced the results of a 2021 study that found at any given time, one in five drivers on selected high-crash corridors in New Jersey were driving distracted. - PUB DATE: 4/1/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Atlantic Highlands Herald
VIDEO: Two firefighters were hurt battling a raging fire that started Wednesday night in Queens and took hours to get under control.
It started around 7 p.m. at a plumbing and electrical supply store on 101st Avenue near the Van Wyck Expressway in Jamaica. Intense flames were shooting out of the building. - PUB DATE: 3/31/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCBS-TV CBS 2 New York
The Decatur Fire Department touts itself as a bastion of progressiveness, pushing boundaries in an arena of public safety that tends to be entrenched in tradition.
It was the first, and remains the only fire department in the United States with an all-female command team, according to city officials. - PUB DATE: 3/31/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
VIDEO: The Seminole County Fire Department is speeding up response times deep in the woods.
Seminole County— which bills itself as “Florida’s Natural Choice” — is known for its vast amount of parks and trails, and over the past couple of years, the trails have gotten busier, which means first responders are busier trying to rescue hikers, bikers and even horseback riders. - PUB DATE: 3/31/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKMG-TV CBS 6 Orlando
