Without the remains of the mangled cab in the middle of the photo, it may have been hard to even realize that a fire truck was involved in the Saturday night collision.
Even harder to believe is the fact that there were no injuries among the many first responders who were on the scene that night.
Nonetheless, the Flint Hill Fire Department wanted to share the image of destruction, not only to remind drivers to use caution but to show how dangerous a firefighter's job can be. - PUB DATE: 8/23/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLTX-TV CBS 19 Columbia
A report detailing the city of Waco’s response to February’s freeze recommends stockpiling fuel and supplies, developing emergency housing plans with designated shelters, investing in snow plowing equipment and arming more city facilities with backup generators.
The report details what happened when the unprecedented nine-day weather event caused havoc with the state’s power grid, the erratic and long-lasting power outages that put lives in danger throughout Texas and the ensuing water pipe ruptures that spread throughout the city, putting the water system in jeopardy until a combination of round-the-clock work and water conservation measures helped it recover. - PUB DATE: 8/23/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Waco Tribune-Herald
Firefighters already provide lifesaving services to people in Volusia County. Now, they're adding another service: scanning for microchips when people find pets they believe are lost.
The county’s animal services and fire department have launched a program to train firefighters in the use of microchip scanners. - PUB DATE: 8/23/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Daytona Beach News-Journal
PHOTO: Donnie Speer owns and operates The Big Hole Pizza Company in Wise River, Montana. What started as a creative dream a couple years ago led him to purchasing a retired fire truck with roots in Daviess County — nearly 1,800 miles away.
The fire truck, which still reads “Thruston-Philpot Fire Department,” dates back to 1978. - PUB DATE: 8/23/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Owensboro Times
Alicia Welch knew she wanted a career that would challenge her mentally and physically, leading her to become a firefighter three decades ago.
“I just wanted to help people and have a job where I would have to think and act,” the Lompoc Fire Department’s new chief told Noozhawk.
A badge-pinning ceremony for Welch occurred Tuesday night during the Lompoc City Council meeting, a week after she started her new job. - PUB DATE: 8/20/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Noozhawk
The Edina Fire Department, in partnership with the University of Minnesota, will soon help operate a first-of-its-kind truck specializing in treating cardiac arrests.
The fire-truck-sized vehicle, which will use a heart-lung bypass machine to treat patients who are experiencing a sudden cardiac arrest, will be stored and staffed by the Edina Fire Department. - PUB DATE: 8/20/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Sun Current - Metered Site
PHOTOS: The dark streets, the shuttered buildings, the nightmare sci-fi future — St. Louis had it all when director John Carpenter featured the city's downtown as the main setting for his 1981 action masterpiece Escape from New York.
The mix of devastation and grime wasn't a product of the city itself, but rather the aftermath of a firestorm that had consumed six buildings and left the area near Locust Street and North 21st Street looking like it had been carpet-bombed in 1976. - PUB DATE: 8/20/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Riverfront Times
PHOTOS: In a true blast from the past, an antique, 1938 hook and ladder truck that once served the Rome Fire Department for more than 30 years has been returned to the city from a collector in Canada.
The bright red fire truck is in “fantastic condition” after years of maintenance and “drives like a charm,” said Deputy Fire Chief Timothy W. - PUB DATE: 8/20/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Rome Sentinel
AstraZeneca scored a win on Friday as data showed its antibody cocktail is 77 percent effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 in high-risk populations.
The research found no one who took AstraZeneca’s combination, called AZD7442, developed severe COVID-19 or died due to the virus. In comparison, three participants who received the placebo endured serious illness, with two fatalities. - PUB DATE: 8/20/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Hill
VIDEOS: Firefighters put out a fire that engulfed two boats at a marina in Dania Beach.
7SkyForce hovered over the scene at 299 Lewis Lane, just south of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Wednesday afternoon.
The two boats could be seen fully engulfed in flames as heavy black smoke billowed from them. - PUB DATE: 8/19/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSVN-TV FOX 7 Miami
This year, we will mark 20 years since the Sept. 11 terror attacks.
For one retired firefighter, the tragedy and a firefighter’s helmet called him home to New York to help.
In the heart of the South Bronx is Engine 73, Ladder 42, and in the hearts of firefighters at the Prospect Avenue fire house are the heroes lost on Sept. - PUB DATE: 8/19/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLNY-TV 55 Riverhead
Chief Justin McKenzie leads the newly-formed, full time fire department in Fultondale, and he’s using flames in a unique way.
A master of the grill, McKenzie was recently a contestant on Food Network’s Guy’s Grocery Games – a show hosted by Guy Fieri in which different cooks compete for prize money. - PUB DATE: 8/19/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WIAT-TV CBS 42 Birmingham
Even when he works two consecutive 24-hour shifts, Chris Aberle rarely sleeps at the fire station.
Sometimes he tries. If he is lucky, he might pick up a couple hours of rest. But lately his shift has been getting calls at night.
“No one ever sleeps, you know, even if we had no calls from midnight to 8 a. - PUB DATE: 8/19/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Penobscot Bay Pilot
VIDEO: Firefighters spent Tuesday afternoon battling a massive blaze at a Lithonia-area recycling facility.
It happed at the Encore Recycling center located in the 6700 block of Chapman Road. Before arriving, firefighters said they spotted a large column of smoke. They found a large pile of cars on fire after arriving at the plant. - PUB DATE: 8/18/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAGA-TV FOX 5 Atlanta
The History Channel will remember 9/11 on the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attack with four new documentaries.
Joining History’s 9/11 20th anniversary programming slate are 9/11: The Legacy, Rise And Fall: The World Trade Center, 9/11: Four Flights and 9/11: I Was There. The seven hours’ worth of documentaries will provide a sweeping recollection of the historical event, providing audiences with accounts from America’s children, first responders and more. - PUB DATE: 8/18/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Deadline
In early 1962, when the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey officially authorized a plan to build the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan, it came just months after President John F. Kennedy announced the U.S. goal of sending astronauts to the moon. The vision for the seven-building complex—which would cost an estimated $470 million (more than $4 billion in today’s dollars) and include the two tallest buildings in the world—embodied that same brand of American optimism and ambition. - PUB DATE: 8/18/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The History Channel
Two years ago, the city of Erie was devastated after an overnight fire claimed the lives of five children at a family child care home.
The tragedy on Aug. 11, 2019, has not been forgotten. For those who witnessed the scene at the Harris Family Day Care, the horror of seeing a parent’s worst nightmare come true remains etched in their minds. - PUB DATE: 8/18/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITF-FM 89.5 Harrisburg
The U.S. government has opened a formal investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot partially automated driving system after a series of collisions with parked emergency vehicles.
The investigation covers 765,000 vehicles, almost everything that Tesla has sold in the U.S. since the start of the 2014 model year. - PUB DATE: 8/18/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WWJ-TV CBS 62 Detroit
VIDEO: A massive fire broke out in a Tukwila apartment complex early Tuesday morning, giving firefighters fits as they try to take it down.
Zone 3 Public Information Officer Eric Autry said the department was called out just after 5 a.m. for the fire in the 15100 block of 65th Avenue S, which crews almost immediately upgraded to a two-alarm fire. - PUB DATE: 8/17/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle
VIDEO: Nearly 3,000 people died the day of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Among them were 343 New York City firefighters, plus eight emergency medical service workers from private companies who responded to the Twin Towers in New York City. To honor them, Wisconsin firefighters are collecting 351 pairs of new or slightly used men's shoes to display at the Wisconsin State Firefighters Memorial in Wisconsin Rapids on Sept. - PUB DATE: 8/17/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Metered Site
