VIDEO: The town of Clover discussed a back-up fire protection plan Monday night for families just in case firefighters make good on a threat to walk out.
Firefighters said they are angry that the town’s longtime volunteer chief was not chosen to be the first paid fire chief.
The Clover town council called a special meeting Monday evening to discuss the concerns about the threats firefighters made to quit. - PUB DATE: 2/28/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSOCTV.com
Firefighters in Pawtucket gathered outside of a private fundraiser for Mayor Donald Grebien Tuesday evening, demanding better working conditions and a contract.
President of the Rhode Island State Association of Firefighters (RISAFF) Joseph Andriole said the Pawtucket Fire Department has been working without a contract since 2016. - PUB DATE: 2/28/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPRI-TV
VIDEO: The Riverside Fire Department is busier than ever, and at the same time, has the lowest staffing levels the department has ever seen.
The city plans to apply for a federal grant that would let them hire three more full-time firefighters. But, even if they get the grant, those positions would not start until 2020. - PUB DATE: 2/28/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Dayton Daily News
VIDEO: Firefighters in Anaheim demonstrated recently why drivers should avoid parking in front of a fire hydrant.
Anaheim Fire & Rescue posted several pictures Tuesday of a car parked in the red zone in front of a fire hydrant that was needed to battle a blaze across the street.
Both rear windows of the Nissan sedan were broken out, and the fire hose threaded through the car in order to reach the hydrant. - PUB DATE: 2/28/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CBS Los Angeles
New York State added a Hampton Bays fire station to its Superfund registry on Wednesday, the third Suffolk site listed for hazardous waste cleanup since 2016 because of links to firefighting foam.
The 2-acre site at 69 W. Montauk Hwy. “presents a significant threat to public health and/or the environment,” according to a New York State Department of Environmental Conservation notice. - PUB DATE: 2/28/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NewsDay.com
VIDEO: They put their lives on the line, but fire isn't the only danger.
KETV NewsWatch 7 Investigates discovered dozens of Omaha firefighters were treated for cancer in a 20-month period.
“Just by chance, I went to the first cancer class for firefighters right after all the studies started coming out,” said Frank Corcoran, vice president of the Omaha Professional Firefighters Association. - PUB DATE: 2/27/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KEVT-TV 7
The widow of a Houston fire captain is suing Motorola over allegations that faulty radios were to blame for the massive brain injury her husband suffered during the deadly 2013 Southwest Inn blaze.
William “Iron Bill” Dowling was among more than a dozen firefighters injured in Houston Fire Department’s deadliest tragedy when the hotel roof collapsed 12 minutes into the five-alarm call. - PUB DATE: 2/27/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Houston Chronicle
Researchers designed a communication intervention strategy to increase post-fire decontamination behaviors in a group of firefighters. Here’s what happened.
The decon challenge: Routine firefighting can expose firefighters to substantial cancer risk. A study in 2015 estimated that firefighters have a 14 percent increased lifetime cancer risk compared to the general public. - PUB DATE: 2/27/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: U.S. Fire Administration
Two lawmakers in New York City have issued a siren call of sorts, arguing that the shrill sound of police cars, fire trucks and ambulances has got to go.
If passed, the legislation would require all emergency vehicles to change their sirens within two years to an alternating high and low sound similar to that heard in many European countries. - PUB DATE: 2/27/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NPR.org
VIDEO: They’re often near the front lines while clearing a path and working side by side California’s firefighters.
“It’s a big opportunity,” said an inmate firefighter.
But after serving a prison sentence, inmate’s careers are over.
“When they leave that service they’re told that they will never ever be allowed to be a firefighter,” said Assemblymember Eloise Reyes. - PUB DATE: 2/27/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CBS13
VIDEO: Comedian Jon Stewart is bringing a serious message to Congress, this time: Extend the compensation program for survivors of and responders to the September 11 terrorist attacks.
The former "Daily Show" host, union officials and survivor groups are scheduled to visit Washington on Monday to call on Congress to provide additional funding for and make permanent the Victim Compensation Fund, according to the office of Rep. - PUB DATE: 2/26/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CNN
VIDEO: African American firefighters played a key role in developing a staple of the firehouse: the sliding pole.
In honor of Black History Month, CBS 2’s Derrick Young spoke with a retired fire chief turned author.
Dekalb Walcott served on the Chicago Fire Department for more than 30 years, retiring as a battalion chief in 2009. - PUB DATE: 2/26/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CBS Chicago
VIDEO: A Shreveport councilman is calling for an investigation into the city’s Fire Department.
Councilman Willie Bradford says he’s received several credible complaints of alleged racial and gender discrimination within the department as well as alleged retaliation.
If a resolution is passed Tuesday, the council would appoint a special committee to examine the allegations and report back to them. - PUB DATE: 2/26/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSLA-TV Shreveport News 12
Firefighters help people and save lives every day, but they turn to Roger Baker when they need a few minutes of rest from doing their physically-demanding jobs.
Baker operates Rehab Five out of his home near Andover Street with assistance from volunteers who rush with him to an estimated 130 fires annually. - PUB DATE: 2/26/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: ItemLive.com
San Diego is planning a firefighter hiring spree to shrink ballooning overtime costs that are creating budget problems at City Hall.
The city’s goal is to increase the number of firefighters from about 900 to more than 1,100 over the next five years. That may be a challenge, with retirements on the rise and more firefighters leaving for other agencies with higher pay, a union leader said. - PUB DATE: 2/26/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: San Diego Union-Tribune - Metered Site
State utility regulators have opened a formal investigation into last summer’s fatal Sun Prairie natural gas explosion that killed a firefighter and leveled several buildings in the city’s downtown.
The Public Service Commission voted unanimously Thursday to investigate a complaint filed by USIC Locating Services, the company that was contracted to mark the locations of underground pipes. - PUB DATE: 2/25/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Wisconsin State Journal
Alabama law enforcement officers have been the target of gun violence recently.
Several officers have been shot or killed in Auburn, Birmingham, Mobile and Selma.
Now, there’s work to add protection to law enforcement officers and first responders. Under existing law, the murder of a first responder is not a capital offense. - PUB DATE: 2/25/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBRC-TV Fox 6 Birmingham
This is how bad things have gotten in Julian since San Diego County took control of the region’s last volunteer fire department eight months ago.
When first responders went out on a call, someone would paint over the marking that reserved the new county fire chief’s parking spot at the fire station, which used to be manned by the local volunteers who resided in the popular tourist destination. - PUB DATE: 2/25/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Los Angeles Times - Metered Site
VIDEO: Tipton County was hit with flooding as a result of constant, driving rain.
The Brighton Fire Department is drying out after the tables were turned as several inches of water flooded their station forcing an evacuation.
"This one was one of the worst because not only did the fire station get affected and if that gets affected, we can't help people," said Tipton County Fire Chief, Jon Piercey. - PUB DATE: 2/25/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: LocalMemphis.com
The Community Response Team has received its second one-year grant as the mental-health project develops a system to identify and help “super utilizers” of emergency services without repeated 911 calls.
The CRT triumvirate — police officer, fire paramedic and mental-health counselor — respond to mental-health calls in an emergency medical service truck. - PUB DATE: 2/25/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Tulsa World
