Tears welled in the eyes of Worcester Fire Chief Michael Lavoie Tuesday as he spoke about the approaching 20th anniversary of the blaze that claimed the lives of six firefighters.
“It’s still agonizing. It’s still emotional. We have to be here. We can’t forget,” Lavoie said. “We have to have these ceremonies. - PUB DATE: 11/14/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Republican - MassLive
“I said, ‘I’m not going to die today.’ I said, ‘Today is not my day,’” a young girl tells the camera just a few minutes into the Netflix documentary “Fire in Paradise.” She can’t be over 10 years old, yet the way she articulates her experience escaping a raging wildfire makes her seem older. What she says is raw and heartbreaking, and the grit she shows continues for the rest of the documentary’s approximately 40–minute run. - PUB DATE: 11/14/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Ithacan
A Worcester fire lieutenant died and several firefighters were injured early Wednesday in a fire in a multi-family home.
Worcester Fire Department Lt. Jason Menard, 39, of Worcester, died while battling the fire at 7 Stockholm St.
When Ladder 5 arrived at the burning building just before 1 a.m. there was heavy fire coming from the building, and firefighters were told that a baby was possibly trapped on the third floor. - PUB DATE: 11/13/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCVB-TV ABC 5 Boston
She's a familiar face with the Duluth Fire Department. And now, Marnie Grondahl is the first female chief-level officer in the department's history.
Dulth Fire Chief Shawn Krizaj appointed Grondahl to be the next Deputy Chief of Life Safety and Administration.
She's served in the role of Interim Deputy Chief since May, and was the Fire Marshal for about eight years prior. - PUB DATE: 11/13/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDIO-DT ABC 10 Duluth
With President Donald Trump holding a rally in two days in Bossier City, members of local police and fire departments questioned if they could attend if they’re off-duty. But they’ve received conflicting answers.
Employees are being told two different things from two different state offices, which is putting their supervisors in a sticky situation. - PUB DATE: 11/13/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: ArkLaTex Homepage
The Clearcreek Township Fire Department has added sensory bags to help firefighters and paramedics when they respond to a scene involving someone on the autism spectrum.
Firefighter and paramedic Eric Henry was the brainchild behind the department's new addition and did research into what items would help first responders to calm a child or adult with autism. - PUB DATE: 11/13/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXIX-TV FOX 19 Cincinnati
VIDEO: It's a remote mountaintop site with million-dollar views and a priceless purpose. Designated by the Los Angeles County Fire Department as ''Bravo 69'' it's a huge swath of land high above Topanga Canyon with 360 views.
The helicopter pad is able to be used by LA County Fire thanks to an unusual ''licensing'' agreement the county made with a retired wealthy businessman who owns the site and was going to develop it. - PUB DATE: 11/13/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTTV FOX 11 Los Angeles
The Madison Fire Department characterized the city’s need for another ambulance as “urgent” Monday.
“We’ve asked for the last several budget cycles for an additional ambulance,” Chief Steve Davis told 27 News Monday evening.
In a post on the fire chief’s blog, the Madison Fire Department lays out why city alders should approve the purchase of a ninth ambulance. - PUB DATE: 11/12/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison
In the heart of bustling Fort Lauderdale, first responders face a host of challenges. One of their biggest obstacles: high-rises.
Many new luxury buildings in the city have layered security, and multiple entrances and elevators. Getting access to a patient, or the source of a fire, can take precious minutes. - PUB DATE: 11/12/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPLG-TV ABC 10 Miami
Gov. Andrew Cuomo OK’d legislation allowing Navy SEAL Shaun Donovan to join the city’s Fire Department as part of a package of bills he signed Monday commemorating the 100th anniversary of Veterans Day.
Donovan was originally rejected from the FDNY because he missed the application deadline by nearly seven months due to his deployment. - PUB DATE: 11/12/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Post
Seconds slipped away as firefighter Mike Abernethy eagerly waited to enter the intersection of Research Boulevard and Burnet Road near Fire Station No. 8 in North Austin.
Vehicles blazed by that Thursday afternoon as traffic began to build at the crossroad. Abernethy could only watch and wait in frustration as minutes piled up in their response time. - PUB DATE: 11/12/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Austin American-Statesman
Something so simple as a bright red sticky square decal stuck on a plastic bag and taped on the inside of a refrigerator door could save lives.
As high-tech emergency remedies ranging from ultra-sophisticated hospital equipment to wearable alarm systems proliferate, a basic yet tangible alert program has been launched by women at an Oil City church. - PUB DATE: 11/12/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Derrick News Herald
The FDNY is making the social media rounds with a public service announcement warning the public against attacks on paramedics and emergency medical technicians.
The PSA, posted on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram Thursday, comes in the wake of a brutal attack on an EMT last month, and includes tough talk on the penalty for punching a paramedic. - PUB DATE: 11/8/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Daily News
Within the space of 24 days, firefighters have been evacuated from the two of the town’s seven stations, highlighting growing concerns about the safety of living quarters for those who put themselves in harm’s way to save others.
Fire Chief Ed Bradley called the situation “unacceptable” and said he is responsible for the public’s safety and feels helpless. - PUB DATE: 11/8/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Wicked Local Plymouth - Metered Site
The idea to transform an Orange County fire engine into a canvas to honor America's military veterans actually started about a year ago with the inspiration of Battalion Chief Scott Egan.
On Monday, after weeks of rough sketches and measurements, veteran Orange County firefighter Sotero Martinez III went to work to bring the idea to life. - PUB DATE: 11/8/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKMG News & ClickOrlando.com
Doug Sloan remembers the silence.
After California's deadliest and most destructive wildfire raced through the Sierra Nevada foothills one year ago, all but destroying his hometown, everything went silent. No birds chirped. No car engines roared. No tree leaves rustled in the wind.
While evidence of the Camp Fire remains in the charred and blackened trees that dot the landscape, in the rubble of buildings not yet cleared and in store signs that lead to empty parking lots, residents and officials say they are working hard to rebuild this rural community 170 miles northeast of San Francisco. - PUB DATE: 11/8/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NBC News
First responders are the true heroes in emergency situations. They are the ones who don't hesitate when something bad is happening. Twist reporter, Peyton LoCicero tell us that there is one local fire department that shines brighter than the rest.
Well known for sugar cane, rice fields and crawfish ponds, Thibodaux citizens also have another specialty, fighting fires. - PUB DATE: 11/8/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGNO-TV ABC 26 New Orleans
Escambia County is mourning the loss of Dwain S. Bradshaw, age 41, a Volunteer District Chief at Escambia County Fire Rescue Station #1 in Bellview and Volunteer Assistant District Chief for ECFR Station #2 in Beulah, who was killed this morning while on scene responding to a multi-vehicle accident on the Muscogee Bridge. - PUB DATE: 11/7/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKRG-TV CBS 5
A Los Angeles firefighter received more than $360,010 in overtime last fiscal year, a city audit found Wednesday, according to a report.
The audit reported that 18 other Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) employees received more than $200,000 in overtime pay and 90 percent of police and fire employees received some amount of overtime, The Los Angeles Times reported. - PUB DATE: 11/7/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Fox News
The city firefighters’ union is fighting back against plans to install security cameras at all three of its firehouses in the wake of a drug-ring scandal.
Middletown Firefighters Association Inc. Local 1027 filed an improper practice charge with the state Public Employment Relations Board on Oct. 21 against city hall for the soon-to-be-installed video surveillance cameras at the Central Firehouse on East Main Street, the Wallkill Street Station on Wallkill Avenue and the North Street Station. - PUB DATE: 11/7/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Times Herald-Record - Metered Site
