The current and former fire chiefs, with a combined 30 years at the helm, stood proudly Wednesday at the selectmen's meeting for an unprecedented night they'd long awaited: the appointment of five captains to the 31-member department.
It was a first.
"It's just a great night for us," said Scott Jepson, the chief of the past decade. - PUB DATE: 10/5/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Fall River Herald News
Union officials say 12 off-duty firefighters were shot while attending a country music festival in Las Vegas, including two who were wounded while administering CPR to gunshot victims.
Angelo Aragon, president of the Professional Fire Fighters of Nevada, said Tuesday that all the firefighters survived their wounds. - PUB DATE: 10/4/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Reno Gazette-Journal
An Army veteran who has spent the past 24 years as an Austin firefighter is now the city’s first female fire battalion chief, officials announced Monday.
Rebecca Ackerman, who is one of 73 women — including Austin Fire Chief Rhoda Mae Kerr — among 1,007 employees in the Austin Fire Department, was promoted to battalion chief after serving as captain in the communications section. - PUB DATE: 10/4/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Austin American-Statesman
A union Facebook post about fire department staffing shortages concerned residents early this week, but a councilman says the city is in the process of filling vacancies.
The International Association of Firefighters Local 539 posted Sunday that six companies were out of service that day: “To our community and our members out there today, please be careful. - PUB DATE: 10/4/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Virginian-Pilot
Russell Wilson had three touchdowns in the second half, including an emotional run that impressed his teammates.
J.D. McKissic had two touchdowns in his season debut. Marcus Smith forced a fumble Bobby Wagner turned into a decisive touchdown. Justin Coleman intercepted a pass for another score.
But to coach Pete Carroll, there were other, more fundamental heroes from the Seahawks’ home victory over Indianapolis on Sunday night. - PUB DATE: 10/4/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The News Tribune
Incorporating new ideas from women can improve safety in traditionally male fire departments, but the hypermasculine culture in some can make female firefighters feel unwelcome and less likely to share their ideas, according to a new qualitative study from Drexel University.
The Center for Firefighter Injury Research & Safety Trends (FIRST), run by Jennifer A. - PUB DATE: 10/4/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Science Daily
A barrage of gunfire erupted from one of the upper floors of the Mandalay Bay hotel a bit after 10 p.m. Sunday night aimed at a massive crowd attending a country music festival across the Las Vegas Strip.
After the gunfire and the ensuing stampede of over 22,000 people, at least 58 are dead and over 500 injured, including some critically who may not survive. - PUB DATE: 10/3/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Firehouse
Former FDNY commissioner Thomas Von Essen, who presided over New York’s Bravest during 9/11, has been named head of the FEMA region that serves Puerto Rico — making him the new leader of the hurricane recovery efforts.
“There’s a lot of work to do,” Von Essen told The Post. “I’m excited to go down there to continue the work that they’ve done, that they’ve started. - PUB DATE: 10/3/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Post
Three former chiefs of the defunct Hernando Beach Volunteer Fire Department, including current Brooksville Chief David Freda, were arrested Friday, each was charged with one count of organized fraud.
The charges stem from a seven-month Hernando County Sheriff's Office investigation of misappropriation of public funds. - PUB DATE: 10/3/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Tampa Bay Times and Tampa Bay.com
PHOTO - Roads remain blocked on the Boise State campus Tuesday morning after a water main break caused flooding and sent a fire engine into a sinkhole.
The water line that ruptured Monday evening ran under University Drive near the Student Union Building. The intersection of University Drive and Lincoln Avenue will be closed through Wednesday morning, or until road repairs are done. - PUB DATE: 10/3/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVB-TV NBC 7
A New York man who pushed past firefighters to remove a package from a burning building is facing aggravated assault charges after getting into a scuffle with police, according to court documents.
Michael R. Davis, 39, of Brooklyn, is accused of resisting arrest after repeatedly entering a cordoned area of a house fire burning Sunday night at South Sherman and East South streets. - PUB DATE: 10/3/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice
A gunman opened fire on an outdoor country music concert from a Mandalay Bay hotel room late Sunday, killing at least 58 people, injuring more than 500 and sending the Las Vegas Strip into chaos.
The massacre is the deadliest mass shooting in United States history.
As officers entered the 32nd-floor room of the suspect, 64-year-old Mesquite resident Stephen Paddock, he shot and killed himself, police said early Monday. - PUB DATE: 10/2/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Las Vegas Review-Journal
A gunman opened fire on an outdoor country music concert from a Mandalay Bay hotel room late Sunday, killing at least 50 people, injuring more than 400 and sending the Las Vegas Strip into chaos.
The massacre is the deadliest mass shooting in United States history. As officers entered the suspect’s room, 64-year-old Mesquite resident Stephen Paddock died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel, police confirmed early Monday. - PUB DATE: 10/2/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Las Vegas Review-Journal
The Houston Fire Department's limitations quickly became clear as Harvey's floodwaters rose. Just one high-water rescue vehicle. Decades-old evacuation boats. Sparse training for swift-water rescues. And limited staffing after an 11th-hour decision not to call in major reinforcements to face the catastrophic storm. - PUB DATE: 10/2/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Houston Chronicle
Eight volunteers submitted resignations from the Bugtussle Volunteer Fire Department prior to last Wednesday night’s special board meeting.
Tension arose when Bugtussle Fire Chief Trevor Tannehill and board member Jered Weeks had a disagreement during the September monthly board meeting, according to Chris Trainor, who was one of the firefighters to submit a resignation. - PUB DATE: 10/2/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: McAlester News-Capital
A former Fayette County fire captain was sentenced to jail Friday for the shooting death of a junior firefighter. State police say the 16-year-old junior firefighter, Parker Hess, and 21-year-old fire captain George Matis, Jr., were working inside the small business office of the Republic Volunteer Fire Department last November when Matis’s gun discharged. - PUB DATE: 10/2/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KDKA-TV CBS Pittsburgh
PHOTO - Two emergency response vehicles collided with a car at Florida Street and Sonoma Boulevard on Saturday morning, sending the first-responders on board to the hospital and closing the intersection for an investigation, a spokesperson for the fire department said.
At approximately 9:48 a.m., an ambulance and a fire department Ford Explorer both responding to different “code 3” emergencies with lights and sirens flashing collided and also hit a Nissan Altima, the spokesperson said. - PUB DATE: 10/2/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Vallejo Times-Herald
Dallas Fire-Rescue Chief David Coatney's first 14 months on the job were a scorcher for his department.
The July 7 police ambush happened shortly after he was hired from Round Rock. Complaints about decaying fire stations were prevalent. Uncertainty over their pensions led to an exodus of firefighters and left more strain on those left behind to cope with upticks in emergency calls. - PUB DATE: 9/29/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Dallas Morning News
One of the foremost authorities on fire prevention, and the author of the "America Burning" Report passed away Thursday.
Louis J. Amabili, 88, began his fire service career when he joined the Hockessin, DE, Fire Company in 1947.
In 1970, President Richard Nixon appointed Amabili to to serve on the National Commission for Fire Prevention and Control. - PUB DATE: 9/29/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Firehouse.com
The badly understaffed Hartford Fire Department received some good news Thursday in the form of an $11 million federal grant. The grant will be used to hire 70 new firefighters over the next three years and help the department offset a 110 member shortage and an ongoing exodus of more than 60 experienced firefighters by the end of the year. - PUB DATE: 9/29/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Hartford Courant
