VIDEOS: A Los Angeles firefighter's ear has been surgically reattached after being severed in an explosion that occurred as he and his colleagues were responding to a brush fire near Encino.
The injured firefighter, who has not been publicly identified, was initially listed in critical condition after the blast. - PUB DATE: 6/26/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KABC-TV ABC 7 Los Angeles
VIDEO: Bryan firefighters are participating in tactical yoga this week to work their job performance.
Firefighting can take a huge mental toll on the first responders. The city of Bryan is hoping to mitigate the mental health effects on its firefighters with the Well(th) Initiative program.
With the Well(th) Initiative Program, Bryan firefighters will work to keep mentally and physically fit so they can continue to keep the community safe. - PUB DATE: 6/26/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KBTX-TV CBS 3 Bryan
VIDEO/PHOTOS: Las Vegas area fire departments are collaborating on a new effort to combat 4th of July fires. The Fireworks Bucket Brigade is an educational outreach program that raises awareness of the effectiveness of the buckets for fire safety.
“I do think something as simple as having a bucket of water could make a world of difference,” said Rick Rozier, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue deputy fire marshal. - PUB DATE: 6/26/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSNV-TV NBC 3 Las Vegas
VIDEO: The Biden administration has tightened disclosure rules for trains carrying hazardous cargo, with railroads now required to inform local first responders about hazardous material immediately after a derailment.
The new federal requirement, announced Monday, caps significant scrutiny of the railway industry after a Norfolk Southern train released toxic chemicals into the town of East Palestine, Ohio, last year, after derailing. - PUB DATE: 6/26/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Hill
VIDEO: An Evesham police officer was commended for his bravery as a house fire hero after he rescued a couple from a blaze on June 16.
Evesham Police Chief Walt Miller detailed the events leading up to the rescue in a news release where he applauded the swift work of Officer Kevin Long, Evesham Fire-Rescue Quint 2235 and other emergency responders. - PUB DATE: 6/25/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KYW-TV CBS 3 Philadelphia
VIDEO: On a day the city came together to celebrate, Boston firefighters who work at the Back Bay station found little to cheer about after their cars were damaged and vandalized at Friday's Celtics parade.
"Pretty demoralizing and just frustrating and disappointing," said Sam Dillon, president of Boston Firefighters Local 718. - PUB DATE: 6/25/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NECN
VIDEO: To help address the critical shortage of volunteer firefighters, Clearfield, Cambria and Indiana County fire departments are teaming up to launch a campaign.
The campaign, Everyday Heroes, showcases how everyday people can make an impact in their communities. Local fire departments are encouraging people to bring their strengths and experiences to the table. - PUB DATE: 6/25/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTAJ-TV CBS 10 Altoona
Two people were critically injured after their SUV collided with a trailer carrying barrels of oil near Giddings, authorities say.
According to Texas DPS, at around 10:49 a.m. on June 23, troopers responded to a crash that happened near the intersection of US 290 and FM 180 in Lee County.
DPS says a truck tractor towing a trailer carrying barrels of crude oil was attempting to enter the eastbound lane of US 290. - PUB DATE: 6/24/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KDFW-TV FOX 4 Dallas
VIDEO: The Dexter Fire Department celebrated its ‘Last Station’ project with a ribbon cutting Sunday.
The ‘Last Station’ is a miniature museum next to the Dexter Historical Society, dedicated to the history of the fire department.
It’s the final home for the department’s historic 1929 Brockway fire engine, the turnout gear work by Dexter’s first female firefighter and a plaque dedicated to the men and women who gave their lives for the Dexter Fire Department. - PUB DATE: 6/24/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WWNY-TV CBS 7 Carthage
PHOTOS/AUDIO: Patrick W. Stafford has no issues with standing on the top rungs of a Casper Fire Department ladder truck a few dozen feet above the earth or on a stage behind a six-string guitar playing a country song before a huge crowd.
The stage is exactly where Stafford and his band were in Kaycee, Wyoming, as they opened for Kyle Park and late country artist Chris LeDoux’s son, Ned, during Chris LeDoux Days, which was held June 14 - 15, 2024. - PUB DATE: 6/24/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Cowboy State Daily
An industrial fire southwest of Mansfield near Lillian sent balls of fire and plumes of smoke into the air Thursday.
The fire was reported after noon along the 12500 block of Farm-to-Market Road 917, about 2.5 miles west of Business U.S. Highway 287.
Several large balls of fire were seen bursting through the roof of the building in the industrial park. - PUB DATE: 6/21/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXAS-TV NBC 5 Fort Worth
VIDEO: When Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department Chief Theresa Kinstle joined her first fire station at 27 years old, she was the only woman on the fire truck; she never thought she would end up as a chief down the road.
"I didn't originally think that I wanted to be a firefighter until I started EMT school," Kinstle told First Coast News. - PUB DATE: 6/21/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTLV-TV NBC 12 Jacksonville
VIDEO/PHOTOS: Longtime firefighter Dan Steffensen picks up the brightly colored orange book, holds it in his hands, flips through the pages and lands on a spot to read aloud.
“I had to remind him that he was strong,” Steffensen said. Those were words said to him at a critical time in his recovery in the summer of 2021 when he was badly burned while fighting the Harris Hill fire north of Joliet. - PUB DATE: 6/21/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPAX-TV CBS 8 Missoula
VIDEO: The destruction from a massive train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, spread far beyond the initial wreckage site, spewing "hazardous" pollution across 16 states, according to a newly released study.
On Feb. 3, 2023, a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed in East Palestine -- a village on the border of Ohio and Pennsylvania -- sending toxic chemicals into the air, soil, creeks and lakes in the region, according to the study published in Environmental Research Letters on Wednesday. - PUB DATE: 6/21/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: ABC News
A large fire creating huge amounts of smoke broke out at a building on Chicago's West Side Wednesday evening, the second massive fire in the city within two days—and even within 24 hours.
Fire crews sprayed water from multiple angles at the building in 2800 block of West Grand Avenue, near the intersection with California Avenue in the Humboldt Park neighborhood. - PUB DATE: 6/20/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBBM-TV CBS 2 Chicago
In 2023, 89 firefighters in the United States died from traumatic injuries, heart attacks, strokes, or aneurysms while on duty or within 24 hours of duty. This fatal injury count is a decrease over the 97 fatal injuries the previous year, but it is otherwise the second highest since 2013, during which there were 98 on-duty deaths. - PUB DATE: 6/20/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NFPA.org
VIDEO: Video calls with 911 dispatchers may soon be a reality in Albuquerque. The city’s fire rescue agency is looking to launch a new online video platform that they hope will help free up firefighter paramedics in the field. “This would give our dispatchers the ability to actually see the patient on scene,” said AFR’s EMS Division Chief Chris Ortiz. - PUB DATE: 6/20/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KRQE-TV CBS 13 Albuquerque
The U.S. Senate passed S.870, the Fire Grants and Safety Act of 2023, sending it to President Biden to be signed into law.
S.870 incorporates language from H.R. 4090, the Fire Grants and Safety Act of 2023, introduced by Science Committee member Tom Kean (R-NJ). The bill will support and advance firefighter and first responder services across the nation, providing a five-year reauthorization for the U. - PUB DATE: 6/20/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
A vacant building in northwest Atlanta caught fire late Monday afternoon, according to Atlanta fire officials.
The fire was reported at 350 Troy St. NW, near Joseph E. Boone Boulevard NW. First Alert Chopper captured scenes of the massive fire, including most of the flames being put out. Atlanta fire officials said crews launched a “defensive fire attack,” which officials said is for when fire conditions prevent firefighters from getting inside a building. - PUB DATE: 6/18/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WANF-TV CBS 46 Atlanta
VIDEO: For first responders, the difference between life and death can be a matter of seconds. For some fire and EMS departments in North Texas, an app can now help them treat patients more quickly.
At North Richland Hills, crews are launching the Pulsara app.
It starts with a coded wristband for each patient. - PUB DATE: 6/18/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXAS-TV NBC 5 Fort Worth
