Rep. Joe Morelle is calling on a federal agency to reverse a new rule that allows railroad tankers carrying liquefied natural gas to roll through Monroe County.
The rule went into effect on Aug. 24, though it faces several legal challenges. It allows trains to carry up to 100 tankers of liquefied gas on American railroads, as long as the gas is stored in a specifically-designed tanker whose safety as a container for the gas has been largely untested. - PUB DATE: 11/19/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Rochester City Newspaper
VIDEO: On the surface, Bob Halberstadt's roles as a volunteer EMT and firefighter in his native Blairstown are not all that unusual.
But considering he is old enough to be the father or even the grandfather of his fellow first responders, the 80-year-old stands out for his service and his sense of duty to keep his community safe. - PUB DATE: 11/18/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New Jersey Herald - Metered Site
A South Carolina lawmaker has partnered with a fellow congressman from Illinois to introduce a bill to designate October 28 as "National First Responders Day".
Republican Congressman Ralph Norman who serves South Carolina's 5th District partnered with Democratic Congressman Bobby Rush of Illinois to introduce the bill. - PUB DATE: 11/18/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHNS-TV Fox 21 Greenville
VIDEO: The NYPD is investigating after a video on social media surfaced showing a man shooting a flamethrower into the air as he was on top of an MTA bus with people inside — but it may have all been a part of an unsanctioned stunt.
The incident took place Nov. 8 along the B-26 bus route near Franklin Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant. - PUB DATE: 11/18/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNBC-TV NBC 4 New York
Coronavirus cases have increased in all 50 states plus Washington, D.C., the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam over the past 14 days, the latest NBC News data showed Tuesday. And in a dozen of those states — Vermont, Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Iowa, Ohio, Colorado, Michigan, Nebraska, Kansas, Pennsylvania and New York — infections have spiked in the last two weeks, meaning there has been a 100 percent or more increase in confirmed cases over 14 days. - PUB DATE: 11/18/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NBC News
Welcome to the “Roaring 20s!” Main Journey (Leap!), Anton (Paddington), and Caramel Films have joined forces to create Fireheart, the animated tale of a fearless young girl vying to become the first female firefighter in 1920s New York. The heartwarming film boasts an all-star cast, with Kenneth Branagh (Tenet, Death on the Nile), Olivia Cooke (Thoroughbreds, Ready Player One), William Shatner (Star Trek), and Laurie Holden (The Americans) serving as lead voice actors. - PUB DATE: 11/18/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Animation World Network
Eight firefighters were swept into Lake Michigan during a dramatic rescue attempt late Sunday, Nov. 15, on the south pier at Pere Marquette Park.
Nine firefighters were injured. One suffered serious injuries and was hospitalized.
The search resumed Monday morning for the body of Lance Jenkins, 29, of Fruitport Township. - PUB DATE: 11/17/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: MLive
A veteran firefighter in Arlington County, Virginia, is breaking barriers as she rises through the ranks.
Tiffanye Wesley is the first African American woman named deputy fire chief in all of Northern Virginia.
"You can do anything that you put your mind to. I mean, look at what we're looking at in America today having a African-American female as vice president-elect,"
Wesley said. - PUB DATE: 11/17/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WRC-TV NBC 4 Washington, D.C.
You don’t know what you don’t know.
Hornell Fire Chief Frank Brzozowski didn’t know what to expect a year ago today, when the department was toned out for a fire on Preston Avenue in the city. Each call is treated as a structure fire until proven otherwise, though most don’t keep firefighters busy for long — a small oven fire that tripped a smoke detector, perhaps, or maybe leaves burning in a backyard. - PUB DATE: 11/17/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Evening Tribune - Metered Site
A group of local firefighters pivoted when the pandemic hit to help in the fight against COVID-19.
Their Lake County business is creating custom testing and vaccination trailers for counties across the country.
Adapt and overcome: that is a motto firefighters say they live by. When COVID spiked in the U. - PUB DATE: 11/17/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLS-TV ABC 7 Chicago
VIDEO: A fast-moving fire tore through three buildings overnight in the Bronx.
The flames broke out around 1:30 a.m. on Harding Avenue near Emerson Avenue in Throggs Neck.
Neighbors told CBS2 the strong winds caused the fire to spread. “I looked out the window, and I saw the houses were on fire, and the wind was blowing. - PUB DATE: 11/16/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCBS-TV CBS 2 New York
PHOTOS: Not long after the fire burst out of the deli, sending columns of thick black smoke shooting up inside the MGM Grand hotel tower, then-Nevada Gov. Robert List arrived at the flooded casino floor to survey the damage.
It was dim, and the debris was blackened and torched. Bodies were on the ground or slumped over gaming tables and chairs. - PUB DATE: 11/16/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Las Vegas Review Journal - Metered Site
Alabama State Troopers continue to investigate a two-vehicle crash at about 8:16 a.m. Sunday that resulted in a man's death.
A 2005 Nissan Armada struck the back of a Reece City fire truck, killing a passenger in the Nissan. The unidentified man was pronounced dead at the scene, Senior Trooper Brandon Bailey said in a press release. - PUB DATE: 11/16/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Gadsden Times
VIDEO: With volunteer firefighter numbers dwindling in Pennsylvania, some fire companies said they're seeing a positive new trend when it comes to new recruits.
"We have to be ready for the unexpected," said Lexi Thompson, a volunteer firefighter with Earl Township Fire Company, "ready for anything to take on. - PUB DATE: 11/16/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFMZ-TV 69 Allentown
If there was ever a year where real-life heroes were needed most, 2020 might be it. The past 11 months have brought with them challenges requiring resilience, courage, and most importantly love to overcome them, and heroes to inspire all of us to put our best foot forward.
SoCal-based global lifestyle brand UGG wants to celebrate these heroes, introducing three courageous Californians in their FEEL LOVE holiday campaign. - PUB DATE: 11/16/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: V Magazine
VIDEO: A Civil Air Patrol pilot was killed when a small plane slammed into multiple vehicles that were parked on a residential street in Pacoima on Thursday morning, igniting a fire near several homes, officials said.
No other injuries were reported in the crash, which occurred shortly after 11:30 a. - PUB DATE: 11/13/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KABC-TV ABC 7 News Los Angeles
While Emergency Medical Service workers and firefighters were 15 times more likely to contract the coronavirus than members of the public during the early weeks of the pandemic, the Fire Department's decision to exempt firefighters from responding to calls involving COVID symptoms made them five times less likely to develop infections than their EMS counterparts, according to a study led by Dr. - PUB DATE: 11/13/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Chief-Leader - Metered Site
As COVID-19 cases across Connecticut continue to climb, first responders in eastern Connecticut are asking for more regular access to COVID-19 testing.
Members of the Region 4 EMS Council, covering New London County and parts of Windham County, are working to secure weekly, in-station testing for their members. - PUB DATE: 11/13/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WVIT-TV NBC 30 West Hartford
"Grey's Anatomy" is kicking off its 17th season on ABC. The celebration includes a crossover with their firehouse friends at "Station 19."
The blended families of both series allow fans to see the doctors and the firefighters combine their TV worlds; it's even more fun for the actors on both shows.
"What I love is the writers treat it like one big world," said "Station 19's" Jason George. - PUB DATE: 11/13/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KABC-TV ABC 7 News Los Angeles
A marina fire in Scottsboro, Alabama, earlier this year illustrated how such a situation can turn tragic in just minutes.
At 12:35 a.m. on January 27, 2020, a man living aboard a houseboat at Jackson County Park Marina awoke to a “popping” sound and smoke filled the cabin. According to the report from the National Transportation Safety Board, the owner told investigators he saw flames coming from the forward bulkhead near the vessel’s electrical panel. - PUB DATE: 11/13/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Marina Dock Age
