Virtual reality has many applications, from video gaming to treating post-traumatic stress disorder to tours of buildings at Missouri S&T and other institutions. Benjamin Kwasa, assistant professor of engineering management and system engineering, is working with the city fire department in Rolla to use virtual reality in another application – firefighter training. - PUB DATE: 12/10/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Missouri University of Science and Technology
VIDEO: The Indianapolis Fire Department is warning people not to follow the dangerous lead of a woman who hitched a ride on the back of a fire truck Tuesday.
A motorist driving behind the truck took a video of the incident, which IFD posted Wednesday to social media. The woman can be seen in the video standing on the truck's rear bumper ledge and holding onto the side with one arm. - PUB DATE: 12/10/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Indianapolis Star
VIDEO: The Cleveland Division of Fire recently helped a local man in trouble. Engine 23 was called to a scene after a man reportedly poured gasoline over himself. Upon arrival, firefighters said the man was holding a lighter and said he was going to light himself on fire.
Calling for backup, firefighters, along with Cleveland police worked together to keep the man from harming himself. - PUB DATE: 12/10/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJW-TV FOX 8 Cleveland
In the coming weeks, thousands of Coloradans will get access to COVID-19 vaccines. Wednesday, state health officials released a 3-phase plan, prioritizing high-exposure health care employees.
“We felt like there was a miss there,” says Don Lombardi. “They didn’t do as much homework as they should have. - PUB DATE: 12/10/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KDVR-TV FOX 31 Denver
An EMS unit was robbed in Brooklyn after the suspect apparently made a bogus call to lure them to him.
The incident was reported Monday at 11 p.m. at a location at 365 Sackman Street.
Police say a 45-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman, party of a voluntary ambulance squad, responded to that location for reports of a patient experiencing "difficult breathing. - PUB DATE: 12/9/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABC-TV ABC 7 New York
VIDEO: "This happens when we all pull together." That's what Jim Graybeal said in a Facebook post after catching something pretty incredible on video.
A fire broke out last week at a place called Wholesale Hardwood Interiors in Campbellsville, Kentucky. That's in Taylor County, just a few counties south of Louisville. - PUB DATE: 12/9/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLKY-TV CBS 32 News
A statue of a Naperville firefighter in rescue mode rushing into danger illuminates the night sky along Jefferson Street in a tiny park nestled near the bridge over the west branch of the DuPage River.
“Ladder of Light” created by Naperville artist Paul Kuhn in partnership with Dark Moon Designs and Intelligent Lighting Creations was unveiled Monday just after dusk on the 50th anniversary of the day three Naperville firefighters were killed when their fire truck was struck by another vehicle. - PUB DATE: 12/9/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Chicago Tribune - Metered Site
VIDEO: A massive blaze erupted at a vacant commercial building right next to the 10 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles, prompting a response from more than 100 firefighters Tuesday evening.
A massive plume of smoke was visible from miles out as the fire raged at the one-story building, located at 651 E. - PUB DATE: 12/9/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KABC-TV ABC 7 News Los Angeles
The pandemic may have changed how first responders answer calls for help, but their focus remains the same – saving lives.
Both firefighters and EMTs face new risks in this time of coronavirus.
“As a manager, it scares me more for the well-being of our employees,” says Jason Flegner, deputy director of operations for Bell Ambulance. - PUB DATE: 12/9/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
Just weeks before a COVID-19 vaccine is expected to be made available to U.S. medical workers and first responders, a firefighters' union internal survey taken by members of the country's largest fire department shows that more than 50% say they would not take it, mirroring what appears to be a nationwide hesitancy to get the shot. - PUB DATE: 12/8/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: ABC News
The Chicago Police Department released stunning surveillance footage Monday showing the moments leading up to and following the fatal shooting of a retired fire lieutenant in the city's Beverly Woods neighborhood.
Dwain Williams, 65, was shot and killed during an attempted carjacking on Thursday after leaving a gourmet popcorn shop in the 11700 block of South Western Avenue. - PUB DATE: 12/8/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMAQ-TV NBC 5 Chicago
VIDEO: One person was taken to the hospital after police said someone opened fire Monday morning in southwest Charlotte, hitting a fire truck and two other vehicles.
The shots rang out around 9:20 a.m. close to a 7-Eleven near the intersection of Clanton Road and Barringer Drive. Police said bullets hit a fire truck but no CFD firefighters were injured. - PUB DATE: 12/8/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSOC-TV ABC 9 Charlotte
In what has been arguably the toughest year in recent history for first responders, access to care for post-traumatic stress disorder remains out of reach through the state's workers' compensation law.
Back in February, the I-Team reported on a bill in Madison that would include PTSD as a workplace injury for firefighters and police officers. - PUB DATE: 12/8/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee
VIDEO: The governor's mansion is now decorated for the holidays and is open to a limited audience over the next several days. "I looked at the decorations at the mansion and I thought, 'This is Mississippi's home and I just helped decorate it.' Wow, what an honor," decorator Trina Dendy said.
The mansion is filled with traditional Christmas decor including eight Christmas trees and over 30 wreaths. - PUB DATE: 12/8/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAPT-TV ABC 16 Jackson
PHOTOS/VIDEOS: A six-alarm fire tore through a historic, 128-year-old Reformed church in the East Village early Saturday morning.
Firefighters rushed to Middle Collegiate Church on East 7th Street and Second Avenue following reports of a fire at an empty, nearby building—48 East 7th Street—that began just before 5 a. - PUB DATE: 12/7/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Gothamist.com
Three Montana wildland firefighters had a significant reason to be grateful on the recent Thanksgiving holiday.
On Sept. 5 at around 1:45 p.m., as 100-foot flames shot overhead, the state Department of Natural Resources and Conservation helitack team was trapped by the Bridger Foothills fire. Cornered by a spot fire that had spread as winds gusted up to 28 mph, cutting off their escape route, they scrambled to protect their lives. - PUB DATE: 12/7/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Billings Gazette - Metered Site
The Portland Fire Department's entire Bramhall and Engine 11 Stations called out sick Sunday.
"Basically what happened is we had a member who came in and didn't know that they were COVID positive but after they got off duty they found out," Portland Firefighters Local 740 Union President Chris Thomson said. - PUB DATE: 12/7/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCSH-TV NBC 6 Portland
An Irving firefighter was severely injured early Sunday when he was struck by a suspected intoxicated driver going the wrong way on State Highway 183, police say.
At about 3:45 a.m., Irving police and fire crews were working a five-vehicle accident on SH183 near Story Road. The accident, which had injuries not thought to be life-threatening, had shut down the highway. - PUB DATE: 12/7/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXAS-TV NBC 5 Fort Worth
The Philadelphia Zoo is thanking frontline workers in a big, blue way.
The Philadelphia landmark recently lit up its Main Plaza with dazzling blue lights to thank healthcare workers and first responders. The new light display on the trees and front entrance buildings at 34th and Girard are illuminated with the goal of ringing in the holidays while also thanking healthcare workers and first responders during the global pandemic. - PUB DATE: 12/7/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Philadelphia Metro
Firefighters across the United States risk their lives every time they show up to work for the safety of the communities they serve.
In 2020, they have been facing not only the spread of the coronavirus but also other major challenges, including a record-setting wildfire season that has killed dozens and burned millions of acres in the western United States. - PUB DATE: 12/4/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Patch Across America
