The police chief of Alaska’s largest city hurried out of the department’s glass building after the ground began to shake. Phone lines jammed and even police radios were spotty after a major earthquake, but his cellphone was recently equipped with a national wireless network dedicated to first responders. - PUB DATE: 6/13/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: AP News
VIDEO: First responders in Scott County say there aren't enough EMTs staying in the area for work, but some are offering a proposal to try and fix the problem.
"Last year we had a 25 percent turnover rate," Scott County EMS Director Brandon Remley said.
Remley is trying to bring in more paramedics and keep them in Scott County. - PUB DATE: 6/13/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKYT-TV CBS Lexington
A day spent at the beach or the bay usually ends for thousands with nothing worse than a sunburn or chapped lips. But it's the constant potential for a far worse outcome that can keep Nassau and Suffolk first responders on edge when the weather gets warm.
On Wednesday, rescue teams from both counties gathered at Nassau's Tobay Beach — sunsplashed but mostly empty of the crowds soon to come — to demonstrate and practice using inflatable flotation devices to rescue distressed swimmers and anyone else who finds themselves bobbing in Long Island waters without a life preserver or much hope for surviving. - PUB DATE: 6/13/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Newsday
If there’s a safety threat at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, there’s now multiple ways for officials to warn visitors of the danger and to tell them what to do.
Passengers and other visitors will also be able to reach out quickly to airport managers if they find themselves in the middle of an emergency. - PUB DATE: 6/13/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Emergency Management
VIDEO/PHOTOS: The State Fire Marshal's Office is investigating a fire that destroyed part of a Scarborough campground.
Thankfully, no one was injured.
Fire crews were called to the scene at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday for the 3-alarm fire at Bailey's Camping Resort on Pine Point Road.
The restaurant Seaside Square Cafe is part of the resort. - PUB DATE: 6/12/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGME-TV CBS 13 Portland
VIDEO/PHOTOS: The State Fire Marshal's Office is investigating a fire that destroyed part of a Scarborough campground.
Thankfully, no one was injured.
Fire crews were called to the scene at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday for the 3-alarm fire at Bailey's Camping Resort on Pine Point Road.
The restaurant Seaside Square Cafe is part of the resort. - PUB DATE: 6/12/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGME-TV CBS 13 Portland
VIDEO: For two days last week, Menomonee Falls had almost no equipment to fight a fire. There were no fire engines Tuesday, and by Wednesday night, only part of a ladder truck was working. But Assistant Chief James Mollet said that is not even the worst part.
“The fact we are up here talking tonight because of vehicles being broken or out of service, to me, that’s the bright side,” said Mollet. - PUB DATE: 6/12/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee
VIDEO: New information has been released on the investigation into the deaths of two York County firefighters.
The report from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Administration tries to answer one question: should Ivan Flanscha and Zachary Anthony have been allowed in a partially-collapsed former mill?
The Institute released a 57-page report detailing where they think the York City Fire Department went wrong on March 22, 2018 at the old Weaver Organ and Piano Company, and what the department can do to improve in the future. - PUB DATE: 6/12/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHTM-TV ABC 27 Harrisburg
Mesa Fire and Medical and the Glendale Fire Department have joined together to spread the word about water safety through the easiest and most accessible platform — social media.
The two departments posted on their Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts a video with a warning to keep kids safe and prevent drownings, especially with summer in full swing. - PUB DATE: 6/12/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTAR 92.3 FM Glendale
VIDEO: First responders can now be better prepared for emergencies involving children. The Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children (RMHC) is on the road with its Mobile Training Center.
For much of June, the specially-equipped RV is parked at South Metro Fire Rescue Authority’s administrative building. - PUB DATE: 6/12/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCNC-TV CBS 4 Denver
A helicopter crashed on top of a building in Midtown on Monday afternoon.
It happened at around 1:43 p.m., according to FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro. The helicopter was flying in restricted air space and in rain and fog when it crashed.
More than 100 emergency responders rushed to the scene at 787 Seventh Ave. - PUB DATE: 6/11/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York CBS Local
The message from Montgomery County’s fire union to Governor Larry Hogan was direct and alarming.
The county’s emergency radio system is on the brink of “catastrophic failure,” and officials must find a way to replace the system “as quickly as humanely possible.”
A three-page letter sent June 5 by International Association of Firefighters Lodge 1664 President Jeffrey Bundle to Hogan details concerns that the radio system is long overdue for an upgrade. - PUB DATE: 6/11/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WUSA-TV CBS 9
Each month co-hosts Tom Jenkins, Rogers, Arkansas Fire Chief and 2017-2018 IAFC president, and Sheldon Gilbert, ESCI chief executive officer, will discuss hot-button issues with leaders inthe fire and emergency service.
Episode 1 explores reducing cancer risk for firefighters in conjunction with Safety Stand Down Week, June 16-22. - PUB DATE: 6/11/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: IAFC.org
The names etched on the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Colorado Springs underscore the grim truth about the leading cause of death among firefighters.
Over the past five years, 65 percent of the 944 firefighters whose names were added to the wall succumbed to job-related cancers.
This year will be no different, according to Patrick Morrison of the International Association of Fire Fighters. - PUB DATE: 6/11/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: University of Miami
There are still questions on why a group of people allegedly threw water balloons, and shouted offensive comments at firefighters. The incident happened while those firefighters were responding to an EMS call last Sunday at Ford Park. The Shreveport Police is investigating.
According to Police Chief Ben Raymond a look into the calls on that Sunday shows police were called to the Ford Park area at least 5 times for minor accidents, loud music, and loitering. - PUB DATE: 6/11/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTBS-TV ABC 3 Shreveport
The Maryland Heights Fire Department (MHFD) is mourning the loss of one of their own Saturday.
Officials said firefighter and paramedic Chris Moore died Saturday morning at his home in Eureka. His death is still considered in the line of duty as he fought fires both on Thursday and Friday.
Regulations allow up to 24 hours after a firefighter leaves a fire for deaths to be classified in the line of duty. - PUB DATE: 6/10/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KMOV-TV CBS 4 St. Louis
The way Tuolumne County provides fire protection services is not sustainable without changes that could prove to be controversial, according to a new independent study that will be discussed at a public meeting on Tuesday.
There was a shortfall of more than $1.5 million in the county’s overall fire protection system in 2017 that was expected to grow to more than $2 million by 2022, the study determined. - PUB DATE: 6/10/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Union Democrat
VIDEO: Jacqueline Pinnix was surprised when her daughter told her she wanted to become a firefighter.
Jalisa Pinnix, 28, had never expressed interest in any careers related to the medical or emergency services fields. But growing up, Jalisa always admired her mother, who worked as an EMT. Jalisa used to brag about her mom's job racing across Washington, D. - PUB DATE: 6/10/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KARE-TV NBC 11
Pilot Robert Delleo has been flying for the N.C. Forest Service for 10 years and says it’s not unheard-of to hit a bird as you’re skimming just above the treetops over a wildfire.
What he really worries about, though, is the possibility of hitting a drone, which fly at that same altitude and are just as impossible to see when you’re moving at more than 200 mph. - PUB DATE: 6/10/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The News & Observer
VIDEO: A woman died and at least five more people were injured Sunday afternoon when a crane fell into an Old East Dallas apartment building as storms pummeled the Dallas area.
Crews searching Elan City Lights apartments found the woman inside an apartment after the crane crashed into the east side of the building, Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesman Jason Evans said. - PUB DATE: 6/10/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Dallas Morning News
