A groundbreaking program at the Tucson Fire Department to help people and save money is showing significant progress in its second year.
The Tucson Fire Department receives hundreds of 911 calls each day. The department’s infrastructure of people and machines is designed to handle around 65,000 calls per year but Captain Brian Thompson says the actual number of calls is more than 92,000. - PUB DATE: 4/10/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KGUN-TV ABC 9 Tucson
A North Carolina fire chief was killed after a car overturned and caught fire on I-40 in Iredell County Sunday.
Chief Richard Sales, 52, of Reynolds Volunteer Fire Department was killed in the crash.
He was on his way to accept an award on behalf of the fire department at Child Passenger Safety Conference in Wilmington when the crash happened. - PUB DATE: 4/9/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBTV-TV Channel 3
A man found critically injured after an apartment fire at Trump Tower in New York City on Saturday has died, police said.
President Donald Trump, first lady Melania and their son, Barron, were in Washington, D.C., a spokesperson said.
The Fire Department of New York commissioner earlier said that firefighters found the occupant of an apartment on the 50th floor and he was transported to a hospital and was in critical condition. - PUB DATE: 4/9/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NBC News
The Board of Public Safety members balked at the idea of level-funding the Torrington Fire Department budget after Chief Gary Brunoli said a firefighter would have to be laid off to reach the mark. His solution was to lower funding provided to volunteer fire departments.
Brunoli presented cuts to his original proposal Wednesday, saying he had eliminated $665,673 in proposed expenses to bring the budget into line with the current year. - PUB DATE: 4/9/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Torrington Register Citizen
Firefighters best known for passing out candy to children at Christmas are embroiled in a battle with the city of La Verne and their department’s management. The feud is so fierce, it’s resulted in two lawsuits and has prompted the cash-strapped city to spend money on an outside lawyer.
La Verne Firefighters’ Association, Local 3624 alleges Fire Chief Peter Jankowski has targeted union members in retaliation for supporting the mayor’s opponent during the 2017 campaign. - PUB DATE: 4/9/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Whittier Daily News
When Eric Hardy read about the emotional suffering of Kathy Fury, mother of submarine arsonist Casey Fury, he thought about himself and many others hurt by the fire.
“I’m sorry Mrs. Fury is having a hard time,” Hardy said, during the two hours it took the former Portsmouth Naval Shipyard firefighter to summarize the impact the fire had on him, his family and other firefighters. - PUB DATE: 4/9/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Seacoast Online
New evidence was revealed Thursday in a lawsuit filed against Motorola by the family of four Houston firefighters killed in the Southwest Inn fire in 2013.
The lawsuit on behalf of the families of Robert Bebee, Robert Garner, Matthew Renaud and Anne Sullivan filed suit in 2016, seeking punitive damages. - PUB DATE: 4/6/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Click2houston.com
The Buffalo firefighter exam is coming up May 1, but the Common Council’s immediate focus is on finding someone to administer the psychological portion and re-evaluating 41 potential recruits rejected during the last hiring process on the recommendations of the city's former psychologist.
About a dozen African-American applicants – most for the Fire Department – complained to a Council committee in late February that they passed other parts of the fire or police test but were removed from eligibility lists after a 10- to 15-minute verbal psychological exam that they felt had racial undertones and was biased against them because they are African-American. - PUB DATE: 4/6/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Buffalo News
PODCAST - In this episode we focus on what two communities are doing to help mitigate the opioid crisis. First, we talk with Fire Chief Jan Rader from Huntington, West Virginia. Chief Rader was featured in the Netflix, Oscar-nominated documentary Heroin(e) by filmmaker Elaine McMillion Sheldon. Chief Rader discusses how different parts of the community came together to tackle the growing crisis in Huntington. - PUB DATE: 4/6/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Vision 20/20 - CRR Radio
Sepsis is a serious medical condition striking more than a million Americans every year. It happens when the body over-reacts to an infection causing blood clots, leaky blood vessels, and organ damage. As many as 30 percent of the people who get it die. But a hospital in Texas has teamed up with a local fire department to identify and treat sepsis in the field. - PUB DATE: 4/6/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSAT
A silver Honda Civic, tipped on its side, spills shattered glass onto the road. Behind it, a Hyundai Elantra is wedged into the rear of a Buick LeSabre, while a mangled Chevy Cavalier, sideswiped by a minivan, adds to the sense of chaos overtaking the pileup.
This was the scene Thursday in Douglas County, at a facility that officials hope will teach emergency personnel across the state how to clear crash scenes quickly and, in turn, stay alive. - PUB DATE: 4/6/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Denver Post
Firefighters from around the state are expected to gather this weekend for the funeral of a southern Minnesota firefighter who died in the line of duty hours after answering two emergency calls last week. Timothy Royce, 58, responded with fellow Mapleton firefighters to a traffic crash and then a medical call Thursday. - PUB DATE: 4/5/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
A Houston firefighter says his instincts from training immediately kicked in when he was off-duty Easter Sunday and helping to save a man's life.
Chas Martin is still emotionally and mentally shaken from the gas station shooting that was on Facebook Live.
As he gained his composure during an interview with Eyewitness News he said, "I'm sorry, it is just kind of rough talking about it. - PUB DATE: 4/5/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTRK-TV ABC 13 Houston
On the same day in June 1980, Phil Hadley and Terry Lamb were hired to work the hand crew of the Ventura County Fire Department.
Last week, the two retired together, ending their final shifts at 8 a.m. Thursday in Simi Valley. Both are 55.
“It’s a blessing working with your best friend each day,” Hadley said Wednesday, hours before the end of their last shift. - PUB DATE: 4/5/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Ventura County Star
The imagery of firefighters is a valuable commodity for anyone trying to sell a product, advance an issue or even influence politicians. We are coveted coalition partners with interests ranging from climate change to wireless carriers. There are times when the fire service chooses to partner with other organizations or an industry on an issue, lending our image to a worthy cause or even supporting a commercial product. - PUB DATE: 4/5/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Firehouse
Brockton firefighter and amateur golfer Matt Parziale had a dream come true on Wednesday when he hit the links alongside his inspiration, four-time Masters champion Tiger Woods.
Parziale, Woods, and professional golfer Fred Couples set off around noon to share a practice round on Wednesday at Augusta National Golf Club ahead of the first round of the Masters. - PUB DATE: 4/5/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Brockton Enterprise
A former New Hyde Park fire commissioner and his firefighter son received a $900,000 settlement from the fire department after they said the department damaged their reputations by having them wrongfully arrested on theft charges.
For Michael Dolan and his son, Michael Jr., the settlement announced Tuesday marked the culmination of a six-year legal battle to clear their names. - PUB DATE: 4/4/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Newsday
San Francisco Supervisor Aaron Peskin was “clearly out of control” and appeared to be intoxicated the night he ripped into fire officials at the scene of a four-alarm blaze in North Beach, according to internal memos by the commanding officer and others at the scene. On Tuesday, Peskin denied the allegation. - PUB DATE: 4/4/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: San Francisco Chronicle (SFGate.com)
New developments unfolded Tuesday in the Austin bomber case regarding how emergency responders will handle future requests by police to be on standby -- before they raid a suspect's home.
It comes after investigators feared medics may have inadvertently tipped off the bomber before officials made contact with him. - PUB DATE: 4/4/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KVUE-TV ABC Austin
Today the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) have announced the theme for the 2018 Safety Stand Down, which takes place June 17-23. “Be Aware – Get Checked” focuses on understanding, implementing and monitoring a comprehensive annual medical/physical for firefighters and navigating the Road Map to Firefighter Health and Wellness. - PUB DATE: 4/4/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: International Association of Fire Chiefs
