Firefighters on the front lines protecting their communities now have a valuable tool for recording and providing evidence of work-related exposures to help protect them against deadly cancers and other occupational hazards in the fire service.
The new National Fire Operations Reporting System (NFORS) Exposure Tracker is now available as an app for firefighters, paramedics or officers to create a personal diary for logging exposure and incident details in a private, encrypted and secure online environment. - PUB DATE: 5/30/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Journal of Emergency Medical Services
Firefighters are more likely to die by suicide than in the line of duty, Katy Fire Chief Russell Wilson said. To help his staff with the stress of their jobs, he has brought a comprehensive mental health initiative called Operation Resilience Program to the Katy Fire Department. It includes a peer support program, family days, workshops and evidence-based training on coping techniques. - PUB DATE: 5/29/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Community Impact Newspaper
VIDEO:When there's a hazardous spill with the potential to harm human life or the environment, the Hazardous Materials Response Team takes over.
Michael Heffner, with the Office of State Fire Marshal says “ we are very focused on over the highway transportation emergencies,” but added that they support their various response partners with “instance then we radio-logical materials, biological incidence and other toxic industrial chemicals. - PUB DATE: 5/29/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KMTR-TV NBC 16 Eugene
The $11.8 billion budget passed by Arizona lawmakers Monday will double a revolving account set up in 2016 to pay local fire agencies that respond to fires on federal land.
Fire agencies throughout the state have long sought an increase to the $10 million stabilization fund and are pleased to see the fund boosted to $20 million, Green Valley Fire District Chief Chuck Wunder said Tuesday. - PUB DATE: 5/29/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Green Valley News
A fire broke out at an Oceanside Fire Station Tuesday morning and left behind a building that its battalion chief called “uninhabitable.”
A driver reported the fire just before 10 a.m. after passing by Oceanside Fire Station 3, located on Oceanside Boulevard.
The fire started inside the station’s sleeping quarters, Oceanside Fire Department Battalion Chief Scott Stein said. - PUB DATE: 5/29/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NBC San Diego
New research shows that many drivers are profoundly distracted by their phones when they're going past first responders working accidents on the roadways. New research from the National Safety Council found 71% of drivers admitted to taking photos and texting while driving by emergency workers; that's nearly triple the 24% who admitted to doing it under normal driving conditions. - PUB DATE: 5/29/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CBS This Morning
A Fort Worth firefighter died Friday from pancreatic cancer caused by heat and smoke exposure.
Capt. Keven Teague was a firefighter in Fort Worth for 24 years, Fort Worth Fire Chief Jim Davis said in a Facebook post.
Teague, 46, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer two weeks ago and was being treated at a local hospital. - PUB DATE: 5/28/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Southold Town officials said they are considering giving top priority to local volunteer firefighters who are seeking affordable housing.
Southold Supervisor Scott Russell, who suggested the idea at the town board’s May 21 work session, said volunteer firefighters provide a vital service and he would further discuss a proposal with the board in the future. - PUB DATE: 5/28/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Newsday
A Midlands man who was also a South Carolina firefighter was killed in an ATV crash Saturday night, the Kershaw County coroner said.
EMS and Fire Service members found Stephen Campbell, one of their own, when they responded to a 911 call just before 9 p.m. about an ATV that flipped over, Kershaw County Coroner David West said Sunday in a news release. - PUB DATE: 5/28/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Herald-Sun
More than 100 firefighters battled a massive fire at the Ambassador Hotel near downtown Dallas Tuesday morning. No injuries were reported and the fire is under control.
Dallas Fire-Rescue responded about 1:30 a.m. to the hotel at 1312 South Ervay Street. The six-story building was engulfed in flames and firefighters shifted to a defensive position. - PUB DATE: 5/28/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXAS-TV NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Firefighters and pyrotechnics manufacturers agree state laws allowing Ohio residents to purchase but not launch fireworks in-state are ineffective, but disagree on how to fix them.
Fireworks proponents say the answer is to relax the existing law. Though it hasn’t been legal in decades, a pair of bills before the General Assembly would allow Ohioans to purchase so-called 1. - PUB DATE: 5/28/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Dayton Daily News
A bill that would increase penalties for Scott’s Law violations has passed both chambers of the General Assembly.
Democratic Rep. Marcus Evans, of Chicago, said the 2002 “Slow Down or Move Over Law” was passed in memory of the death of Lt. Scott Gillen, a firefighter who was killed by a passing motorist while assisting a traffic accident. - PUB DATE: 5/24/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Northwest Herald
VIDEO: Soon, fire fighters will be the only first responders rescuing people from Panama City Beach's Gulf waters.
Right now, police officers, firefighters, and parks and recreation officials all share the responsibility. Handing the torch to the fire department aims to save more lives in the end.
It's a trend throughout the state. - PUB DATE: 5/24/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: MyPanhandle.com
A new mural at the Ogunquit Fire Department -- a colorful, expansive depiction of three key moments in the department’s long and proud history -- will be unveiled after Monday’s Memorial Day Parade.
The mural is the result of a collaboration between Nathanael Pierce, a firefighter and paramedic, and local artist John Stand, who owns Out of Sight, Out of Mind, a gallery at 622 Main St. - PUB DATE: 5/24/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: SeaCoastOnline.com
An emerging class of toxic chemicals is getting more attention in Madison as worries about contamination from the compounds is growing in Wisconsin.
Gov. Tony Evers, a Democrat, said Thursday he was supporting legislation to give state regulators more enforcement powers over the chemicals.
Also, two Republican legislators — Rep. - PUB DATE: 5/24/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Journal Sentinel
Something more than 100 years old was discovered in the north Valley: A Merced Fire Department badge from 1916.
This badge has great significance to the city of Merced. It belonged to a volunteer firefighter and on Thursday, it was returned to his family.
"One of my neighbors found a Merced fire badge that was dated 1916 and had the fella's name on it," says Lloyd Pareira, Merced County Supervisor for District 4. - PUB DATE: 5/24/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: MyCentralValley.com
A man walked directly into the path of a bus in Lake Nona on Wednesday.
The 15-passenger self-driving shuttle came to a halt and let out a loud beep – preventing a collision and turning heads from the firefighters in attendance.
The demonstration was part of a training session meant to teach Orlando’s first repsonders how to handle emergency situations involving Beep autonomous vehicles, soon to hit the roads in the southeast Orlando community. - PUB DATE: 5/23/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Orlando Sentinel - Metered Site
As communities in southeast Wisconsin continue to grow, so does the need for volunteer firefighters. Fire Chief Tim Allen of the Union Grove Yorkville Fire Department has been in the business for decades, so firefighting is in his blood.
"I grew up in this business. My dad did it for 34 years, so I have been here since I have been a kid," said Allen. - PUB DATE: 5/23/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee
According to some Heartland first responders, a feature on your smart phone could save your life.
“Medical ID” shows information about your health, especially important if you’re ever unresponsive or unable to communicate.
“Everybody never thinks it’s going to happen to them until it’s done,” said Quentin Goode, Stoddard County Ambulance District EMT and Strike Team. - PUB DATE: 5/23/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KFVS-TV 12 CBS Cape Girardeau
VIDEO: New cutting-edge technology to help firefighters and first responders was developed right here in the Bay Area.
It's called "C-Thru" and it allows firefighters to see through thick smoke when battling fire -- and a man from San Francisco came up with the idea.
The Menlo Park Fire Department has tried the technology and say it's a game changer. - PUB DATE: 5/23/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KRON-TV 4 San Francisco
