A Cincinnati firefighter is the first woman in the history of the Cincinnati Fire Department to be certified as a bomb technician.
Firefighter Nykeba Banks joins a select few as a prestigious United States Public Safety Bomb Technician, the fire department said in a news release Monday.
She received her certification from the Hazardous Devices School at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Ala. - PUB DATE: 10/2/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXIX-TV FOX 19 Newport
The Valley Hispanic Bomberos have been mentoring aspiring firefighters for decades. Now that those volunteers are on Valley firefighter crews, they're carrying on the legacy.
From outreach to training programs, the Bomberos are connecting with Spanish-dominant neighborhoods to get teens involved. They've partnered with Franklin Police and Fire High School in Phoenix to put on workouts for aspiring recruits. - PUB DATE: 10/2/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPNX-TV NBC 12 Phoenix
Massachusetts State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine said that the Department of Fire Services has added mammograms to the complement of free, early-detection cancer screenings available to Massachusetts firefighters.
“Firefighters are at greater risk of developing cancer, developing it at younger ages, and receiving a late diagnosis than the public they protect,” said State Fire Marshal Davine. - PUB DATE: 10/2/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Mass.gov
VIDEO/PHOTOS: The Indianapolis Fire Department rescued an unruly police drone that got stuck on top of a crane this weekend.
The crew was asked to get the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department drone after it landed on the structure near the “Rise on Meridian” apartments construction site on South Meridian Street on Saturday. - PUB DATE: 10/2/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISH-TV CW 8 Indianapolis
PHOTO: A predawn house fire in a neighborhood near Chollas Lake displaced 11 residents Wednesday and left a firefighter injured, authorities reported.
The blaze erupted about 5 a.m. in a detached garage next to a home in the 3100 block of Chateau Way in Lemon Grove, Heartland Fire & Rescue spokesman Andy McKellar said. - PUB DATE: 9/29/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KNSD-TV NBC 7 San Diego
VIDEO: The Duluth Fire Department recently put a new Quint 4 apparatus into service with two features unique to the vehicle.
“One is the HAAS safety cloud. It’s an alerting system that alerts drivers that are using Apple maps, or if you’re using Waze, or if you have a Jeep, Chrysler or Dodge make that’s 2008 or newer, this system will actually alert you when the fire truck is approaching you,” explained Deputy Chief Mike Consie. - PUB DATE: 9/29/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDIO-DT ABC 10 Duluth
The man who shot into a southeast Oak Cliff apartment in 2021, severing a gas line and causing an explosion that injured several people, including Dallas firefighters, was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Wednesday, according to the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office.
Phillip Dankins, 30, was sentenced to 12 years on a drug charge and 12 years on a charge of unlawful possession of a firearm, the DA’s office said. - PUB DATE: 9/29/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Dallas Morning News - Metered Site
PHOTOS: A truck got stuck in a New York City tunnel between Brooklyn and Manhattan causing a miles-long traffic jam, resulting in firefighters sawing apart the vehicle's trailer, officials said.
The 18-wheel tractor-trailer truck became wedged about a mile into the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel on Thursday morning, and it took responding crews around two hours to remove the vehicle, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. - PUB DATE: 9/29/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FOX News
Fire crews worked late into the night to contain a massive fire that engulfed a historic building in Templeton that housed a pub and a pool hall, officials said.
The blaze broke out around 10 p.m. at the Otter River Hotel, where open mic night was underway at the Otter River Pub.
Fire crews used ladder trucks to fight the intense flames and several nearby buildings were evacuated. - PUB DATE: 9/28/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHDH-TV ABC 7 Boston
PHOTO GALLERY: Hurricane Ian rocked Southwest Florida one year ago.
On Sept. 28, 2022, Ian made landfall as a powerful Category 4 storm, devastating Naples and Fort Myers. In South Sarasota County and Charlotte County, flooding caused multiple water rescues.
Though the outlook was at times grim and the situations devastating, the Suncoast rallied around one another as we often do. - PUB DATE: 9/28/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WWSB-TV ABC 7 Sarasota
VIDEO: A "Healing Ink" and "United for Waukesha Resiliency Center" partnership provided tattoos for first responders who rushed to help during the 2021 Christmas parade attack, helping them process their pain through permanent ink.
Organizers said they hope the tattoos for 30 first responders over two days will help those on the front lines continue to heal. - PUB DATE: 9/28/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
VIDEO: The San Diego Fire Rescue Department will receive a boat similar to the "Triton," a high performance fireboat thanks to a $1.25 million dollar check from the State of California.
"I was able to get it out in this last budget. It's been a need for a long time to replace a boat that’s been in service since the early 90s. - PUB DATE: 9/28/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KFMB-TV CBS 8 San Diego
Hyundai and Kia are recalling nearly 3.4 million vehicles in the U.S. and telling owners to park them outside due to the risk of engine compartment fires.
The recalls cover multiple car and SUV models from the 2010 through 2019 model years including Hyundai's Santa Fe SUV and Kia's Sorrento SUV.
Documents posted Wednesday by the U. - PUB DATE: 9/28/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CBS News
Part of St. Augustine’s Atlantic Beach & Tennis Club was destroyed in a fire early Tuesday morning.
The club’s owner, who lives right behind the club, said he learned of the fire when he woke up at 1:45 a.m. and saw flames shooting through the roof of his business.
“I couldn’t believe it,” Bill Brothers said. - PUB DATE: 9/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJXT-TV CW 4 Jacksonville
Most people know when an emergency vehicle of any kind approaches their vehicle with lights flashing it means get out of the way. But did you know that you can be fined in South Carolina for not moving away when a police car, firetruck, ambulance or any emergency vehicle is parked on the side of the road as officers deal with crashes and disabled vehicles. - PUB DATE: 9/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The State - Metered Site
PHOTOS: Before anyone knew it, the school was engulfed in flame.
Three men driving near Center Grove High School noticed the strange, yellow glow in the late hours of Oct. 31, 1952. They found the school on fire, with both the main school building ablaze and spreading to the gymnasium. Witnesses say the flames shot 150 feet into the air. - PUB DATE: 9/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Daily Journal
PHOTOS: Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, Oprah, and Ellen DeGeneres were among the attendees at a charity fundraiser hosted by actor Kevin Costner on his Summerland estate Friday.
The event, called One805LIVE!, took place on Costner's 1.4-acre beachfront estate and aimed to support local first responders. - PUB DATE: 9/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Edhat Santa Barbara
VIDEO: Firefighters battled a large fire at a vacant mill building in Naugatuck Monday night and demolition crews have begun to knock it down.
Officials said the fire started just after 6 p.m. Monday in the area of 200 Water St. and flames were found coming from the roof of the building, which is actually five separate buildings that are connected. - PUB DATE: 9/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WVIT-TV NBC 30 New Britain
VIDEO/PHOTOS: In a crash where minutes count, local officials and firefighters in Orange County said precious time may have been lost in last week's charter bus crash in Wawayanda that killed two people and injured 40 others. The charter bus was on Interstate 84, around 45 miles northwest of New York City. - PUB DATE: 9/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNYW-TV FOX 5 New York City
VIDEO: The Charleston Fire Department is hoping to pilot a new app to expand mental health resources for its firefighters.
Firefighters have a heightened risk of developing PTSD, depression, anxiety and alcohol use disorders because of their repeated exposure to stress and trauma, recent studies from the National Institute of Health show. - PUB DATE: 9/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCSC-TV CBS 5 Charleston
