Don Oliver was just 2 years old when he had his first encounter with firefighters, but it was a pairing that lasted a lifetime.
It all started when Oliver’s mother had the toddler stand near the Christmas tree for a New Year’s Eve photograph in his hometown of St. Paul, Minnesota. Oliver said he decided to imitate his dad by flicking one of the bulbs on the tree while his mother changed the film. - PUB DATE: 9/25/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Wilson Times
Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman said Friday she was “shocked” at another round of allegations of sex in a city firehouse because the issue was “very clearly addressed” earlier this year.
Months after claims of sexual misconduct, city officials are investigating allegations that a firefighter violated department policy in August by having sex at a fire station. - PUB DATE: 9/25/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Las Vegas Review-Journal
VIDEO - A northern Michigan fire department may soon get some worldwide recognition.
The city of Manistee Fire Department is the oldest operating firehouse in the state of Michigan.
Firefighters and city officials have now applied to the Guinness World
They hope to get recognized as the ‘Oldest Continuously Manned Fire Station' in the world. - PUB DATE: 9/25/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGTU-TV Up North Live
Former Canandaigua Fire Chief Mark Marentette has filed a complaint against the City of Canandaigua, saying his constitutional right to a fair hearing was violated.
The suit seeks compensatory and punitive damages that include compensation for the loss of reputation and back and future pay. Marentette, who was terminated from his position in April, is also seeking reinstatement as Fire Chief. - PUB DATE: 9/22/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: RochesterFirst.com
A fired East Greenwich firefighter testified Wednesday that he learned of his termination during an emotional late-night call from his brother.
James Perry said he was in bed when his brother, William Perry, called his cellphone around 11:30 p.m. on Aug. 19. “He said, ‘I got an email you were terminated tonight,’” James Perry said. - PUB DATE: 9/22/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Providence Journal
San Bernardino County Fire’s union has put undisclosed sums of money into the campaign opposing the city’s proposed half-cent sales tax for public safety, the Daily Press has learned.
The contribution by Professional Firefighters Union, Local 935 — confirmed recently by the organization’s president and by the taxpayer group leading the anti-effort — forges a potentially awkward dynamic moving forward since the union represents one of two reported agency benefactors of the November ballot measure. - PUB DATE: 9/22/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Daily Press
Eight decades after a New York City firefighter's death, his family says the Fire Department needs to finally acknowledge his sacrifice — and they're ready to take their case to court.
Firefighter Thomas O'Brien responded to a two-alarm blaze on W. 26th St. in October 1935. He returned to Engine Company 3, and was found dead in his bed at the W. - PUB DATE: 9/22/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NY Daily News
Several escaped a burning apartment home Thursday morning, just three months after Springfield firefighters installed smoke alarms in the structure.
The smoke alarms sounded, notifying residents in two first-floor apartment of a fire that engulfed the second floor apartment Thursday morning.
During a safety canvass in June, firefighters installed a new smoke alarm and replaced a dead battery in another alarm in that building. - PUB DATE: 9/22/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Firehouse.com
PHOTOS - One person is dead in a crash involving a car and a Louisville Fire & Rescue fire truck.
The crash happened on Algonquin Parkway near McCloskey Avenue about 8:45 a.m. Thursday.
Louisville Metro Police spokesman Dwight Mitchell says the fire truck was headed to an emergency with lights and sirens, when it collided with a green car. - PUB DATE: 9/21/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDRB-TV Louisville
Wilkes-Barre Fire Chief Jay Delaney testified Wednesday in Washington about why he believes Congress should fully fund two key agencies and invest in weather-related surveillance tools.
Delaney, who is also the city’s emergency management coordinator, was one of four panelists to make recommendations to the U. - PUB DATE: 9/21/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Citizens' Voice
VIDEO - The house fire was a familiar scenario for Indianapolis firefighters.
An electrical appliance sparked a blaze in a two-story home. One person got out, but another was trapped. Crews manning a fire hose kept the flames at bay while other firefighters made their way inside.
What happened next, unfortunately, was a familiar scenario, as well. - PUB DATE: 9/21/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Indianapolis Star
The passing of a Louisville firefighter is creating debate over what counts as a line of duty death.
Sergeant Tim Groft, a 15-year veteran of Louisville's fire department, passed away Saturday from an extended battle with cancer.
"He served them with honor, pride, loyalty and dedication," Louisville Division of Fire Chief Gregory Frederick said. - PUB DATE: 9/21/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAVE-TV NBC 3 Louisville
The cast of an upcoming film highlighting the story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots paid tribute to first responders by giving an inside look at the unsung heroes.
The cast, including Taylor Kitsch, Miles Teller, Josh Brolin, Jeff Bridges and Jennifer Connelly, teamed up to speak of the bravery the Hotshots showed when they battled Yarnell Hill wildfire that blazed through Arizona in 2013. - PUB DATE: 9/21/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FireRescue1
Shawn White was working as a 28-year-old paramedic when he was called to the home of a young family.
As he rushed past the balloons, presents and baby shower decorations he found himself by a backyard pool where all eyes were on an unconscious 2-year-old boy.
“The father grabbed me by both arms, looked me in the eyes and said, ‘Save my son,’ ” White said with tears in his eyes. - PUB DATE: 9/20/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Las Vegas Review-Journal
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott today announced that he has accepted the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) deployment plan offered by FirstNet and AT&T on behalf of his state, making Texas the 21st state—not including two territories—to “opt-in” to the FirstNet system.
“The safety and security of Texas communities is my number-one priority, and I want to provide our first responders with the best technology possible,” Abbott said in a prepared statement. - PUB DATE: 9/20/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Urgent Communications
More than two dozen individuals have applied to lead the Providence Fire Department over the last two years, but the city still hasn’t found its next chief.
Public Safety Commissioner Steven Pare confirmed this week the city has offered the job to “a few” candidates, but none of them have been hired. - PUB DATE: 9/20/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPRI-TV Providence 12
Two weeks ago, city council members raised the ire of police officers and firefighters with a unanimous vote that would have changed the city’s employee benefits plan and reduced their holiday pay and vacation time.
But on Tuesday, after an apology to city employees from City Manager Ruffin Hall, the mayor and council members unanimously approved an amended benefits plan. - PUB DATE: 9/20/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: News Observer
Angry bees, low water and a disturbed man armed with a shovel were all hazards firefighters had to deal with on Tuesday while they tried to fight a fire on an island in the Sudbury River.
In the end, firefighters decided to let the rain extinguish the fire, Deputy Fire Chief Mark Leporati said.
Firefighters got the call about the fire on the island in the Sudbury Reservoir off Central Street around 10 a. - PUB DATE: 9/20/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Metro West Daily
Houston firefighter Brian Sumrall, described by friends and co-workers as "an amazing person" on Sunday, was in the midst of doing what set him apart: helping others.
He was traveling southbound on FM 770 about two miles from the rural town of Batson in a Kubota tractor when he was hit from the rear by a Chevrolet pickup driven by Joe Patton, 35, of Hull. - PUB DATE: 9/19/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Houston Chronicle
A fire chief said he had to take matters into his own hands when a UPS driver was attacked by pit bulls.
Orting Valley Fire and Rescue Battalion Chief Steve Goodwin said he rammed a gate when someone at the house refused to open it. The rolling chain-link gate in question is back upright now after the Fire Department crashed through it Wednesday. - PUB DATE: 9/19/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4
