Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Christopher Slutman, killed in a roadside bombing in Afghanistan was honored today by mourners from across the country at his funeral in New York City, where he also was a decorated firefighter.
Slutman's flag-draped casket was taken from a Bronx funeral home atop a fire engine caisson. - PUB DATE: 4/29/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: LoHud.com
The battle against the devastating Woolsey Fire was hampered in Los Angeles County by politicians asking firefighters to check on certain homes, according to an agency that helped battle the blaze.
The conclusion comes from an after-action review by the Los Angeles Fire Department, which joined Los Angeles and Ventura county departments in battling the November blaze, the Los Angeles Times reported. - PUB DATE: 4/29/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Ventura County Star - Metered Site
One day, a fire chief who is a good friend called me to talk, either for therapeutic reasons or validation that he made the right decision about something. In the end, the phone call may have been therapeutic, but he had certainly not made the right decision. He had reacted emotionally to a situation and felt he had to make an immediate decision. - PUB DATE: 4/29/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FireRescue1
Growing up the son of a firefighter, Flagler College junior Blake Richardson heard plenty of stories from his father Brad about his work at the Fernandina Beach Fire Department.
Over the last 15 years of his dad’s career, two of the common themes that always came up were the stress of the job and the lack of sleep. - PUB DATE: 4/29/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The St. Augustine Record
VIDEO: The Greeley Fire Department is in mourning for a veteran firefighter who died after a traffic collision. The firefighter, identified as Steven Michael Kuzik, was on his way to work when the crash happened.
Police officers rushed to the crash at 6:31 a.m. Thursday at the intersection of 14th Avenue and 5th Street on a report of a traffic accident involving a motorcycle, driven by Kuzik, and an SUV, possibly a Suburban. - PUB DATE: 4/26/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CBS Denver
Former Montgomery firefighter Kenneth Bolling wants his day in court.
The longtime fire employee — along with former firefighters Ted Clark and Kyle Blake — are suing the city of Montgomery. The former MF/R employees are bringing three separate cases related what they say were forced resignations for several issues, including discrimination, wrongful termination, breach of contract and due-process violations. - PUB DATE: 4/26/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Montgomery Advertiser
VIDEO: The city of Sacramento is looking to add a small fleet of bicycle medics to their toolbox.
“They found it to be a great little tool to quickly maneuver around downtown as opposed to a large vehicle when you're trying to navigate large crowds,” said Captain Keith Wade, Sacramento Fire Dept.
Trucks and engines are not always the best tool for the job, especially in large crowds. - PUB DATE: 4/26/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOVR-TV CBS 13 Sacramento
Decatur Fire Chief Mike Richardson has asked the county to look at a more equitable funding formula for local fire departments.
During Monday’s workshop, Richardson shared with the Decatur City Council a presentation on fire department funding and the challenges faced by departments in areas where the population is growing. - PUB DATE: 4/26/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Wise County Messenger
Mayor Greg Fischer's proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year will include steep cuts to public safety, but the cuts will not be as severe as what Fischer hinted at earlier this year.
The proposed fiscal year 2020 budget unveiled by Fischer on Thursday calls for about $9.6 million in cuts to public safety and the elimination of 81 public safety positions. - PUB DATE: 4/26/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Louisville Courier Journal
More than 200 Houston firefighters will be laid off after the City Council approved the measure Wednesday during a heated debate. The decision comes as the city tries to implement voter-mandated pay parity between the local police and fire departments. Mayor Sylvester Turner has said that the measure will cost the city $307 million from fiscal year 2019 to fiscal year 2023. - PUB DATE: 4/25/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Houston Public Media
This fire company was a staple in the community for 110 years. Now, it’s gone.
Millbourne Fire Company in Delaware County voted to shut down Tuesday night following five years of financial instability.
Chief Joseph Artmont Jr. has been at the fire company since 1982 and became chief three years ago. - PUB DATE: 4/25/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NBC 10 Philadelphia
Listener Roberta "Bobbie" Brown recently emailed the Curiosity Desk, after reading a story in the paper about Boston firefighters. In the piece, the author referred to them as "jakes." She wanted to know where that term comes from and how it came to refer to firefighters in the region.
Like our curious listener, I too have seen firefighters called “jakes” in the papers. - PUB DATE: 4/25/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGBH
VIDEOS: A Union Pacific freight train carrying ethanol careened off its tracks in a Fort Worth neighborhood Wednesday and burst into flames, prompting an evacuation of nearby homes and a hazardous materials response.
It happened at about 12:40 a.m. near the 3200 block of Yuma Street, on the city's southeast side and near Echo Lake. - PUB DATE: 4/25/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
More than 120 current and former Conway police and firefighters will receive money payment before the end of the year after the city agreed to settle the class action lawsuit for $1.15 million.
The Conway City Council voted on Monday in a special-called meeting to give Mayor Bart Castleberry the OK to request a preliminary approval in the suit that was filed against the city in 2012, a case Castleberry inherited when he was voted in as mayor in 2016. - PUB DATE: 4/25/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Log Cabin Democrat
VIDEO: In 2016, Ashland hired three additional firefighters for the first time since 2001 in response to service demands. Due to a $2 million budget deficit, those brand new positions could be eliminated in the 2019-2021 budget.
Ultimately, that would affect service levels in the city and reduce the number of staffed crews from about 10 members to a maximum of nine members. - PUB DATE: 4/24/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVL News 10
VIDEO: Concerns over title transfers and insurance lead the City of Howardwick to file a lawsuit against the volunteer fire department that protects it.
In a recent lawsuit, the City of Howardwick contends a former city secretary improperly transferred the titles of three fire trucks and an ambulance to the Howardwick Volunteer Fire Department instead of to the city. - PUB DATE: 4/24/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KFDA News 10 Amarillo
The Talcott Volunteer Fire Department sits proudly with its engines in line. It was in June of 2016 when the department was closed by state officials who cited lack of crew members and equipment testing.
As the community had to rely on other departments as far away as Alderson to respond to calls, Chief Bill Costomiris and board members were forced to build from the ground up to get recertified. - PUB DATE: 4/24/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WVNS-TV FOX 59
The National Transportation Safety Board has been unable to determine the ignition source that sparked the explosion in a Silver Spring apartment complex meter room, where natural gas had been building up for at least three hours.
Seven people were killed and 65 were sent to the hospital after the explosion and fire at the Flower Branch Apartments on Aug. - PUB DATE: 4/24/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTOP-FM
VIDEO: The wife of a fallen police officer thought she would be getting help - but found out her family won't be getting the benefit of help with tuition bills.
A law in the books is supposed to take care of in-state college tuition for the families of fallen officers and firefighters, but there's a loophole that two freshman lawmakers want to tie up to make sure no family is left behind. - PUB DATE: 4/24/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Fox 2 News Detroit
Two fire districts in southern Arizona will become the first in the area to put to use new methods to help sick or injured children.
Golder Ranch Fire and Northwest Fire District's firefighters will train to use the Handtevy Pediatric Emergency Standards.
The standards will allow for firefighters to act quicker and more efficiently when it comes to treating the smallest patients. - PUB DATE: 4/23/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KGUN 9 Tucson
