Two Wilmington City Council members say if the city's Fire Department needs more funds to keep stations open, all it needs to do is ask.
Council members Bob Williams, who has been a vocal supporter of the Fire Department, and Sherry Dorsey-Walker joined members of International Association of Fire Fighters Local 1590 on Tuesday afternoon across from Station 6 on North Union Street. - PUB DATE: 11/30/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Wilmington News Journal (Delaware Online)
When Miguel Rivas woke up before dawn Monday and went for a drink of water, he noticed a burglar taking some of his firefighter equipment from his car in the driveway. He grabbed his shotgun, ran outside with his two terrier- and pit bull-mixed dogs and held the suspect at gunpoint until police arrived, according to a police report. - PUB DATE: 11/30/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The New Mexican
Merle L. Nell. For 51 years, he dedicated his time and service to his community as a proud member of the Vernon Fire Department, responding to hundreds upon hundreds of calls. Merle joined the department in 1965, when members were required to live within one mile of the station in order to hear the fire whistle from their homes. - PUB DATE: 11/29/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Oneida Dispatch
Hundreds of structures have been destroyed by wildfires in Tennessee and more than 14,000 people have been evacuated from the Gatlinburg area, the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency reported Tuesday morning.
About 100 homes have been damaged or destroyed by flames from spreading wildfires, state emergency officials said. - PUB DATE: 11/29/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: USA Today
Two former firefighters are accusing the Harmony Fire District and its chief of firing them from their volunteer posts after they voiced concern that women were not being treated as equals. Linda Ferragamo and Kimberly Perreault filed suit in federal court against the Glocester-based fire district and its chief, Stuart D. - PUB DATE: 11/29/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Providence Journal
Although the firefighting profession is among the most stressful jobs, and it is widely believed that firefighters are at greater risk for suicide, few studies have looked at the reasons why some firefighters consider suicide as an option. With so many fires, line-of-duty deaths and other critical incidents, the wear and tear of daily life may become unbearable for some. - PUB DATE: 11/29/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Firehouse
A New York City firefighter’s helmet went missing from a Bronx fire truck, and wound up listed hours later on eBay.
The auction ended before anyone put in a single bid, though, and the seller, who claims to be a teenager, says the helmet is now in the hands of police.
“(I’m) just 15 just wanted to make money out of it,” eBay user “sellinhelmetsasa0” told the Daily News in a message Sunday night. - PUB DATE: 11/29/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Daily News
A man has been charged with homicide after a 16-year-old junior firefighter was shot and killed inside the Republic Volunteer Fire Company in Fayette County on Sunday afternoon. State police said Parker Hess was found by Redstone Township police after they received a report of a person with a gunshot wound inside the fire station on Republic Road at about 4 p. - PUB DATE: 11/28/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTAE-TV ABC 4 Pittsburgh
A Spokane firefighter is contesting a three-shift suspension he received after being charged with assaulting a patient on a medical call.
Capt. Greg Borg, who has been working for the department since 1979, threw a patient to the ground during a June 25 call after the patient spat and swore at him, according to an Oct. - PUB DATE: 11/28/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Spokesman-Review
While hospital and emergency response officials praised the actions of paramedics, firefighters, police officers and emergency room staffers in responding to Monday's school bus crash that left five children dead, there was general agreement that the horrific accident left many emotionally scarred.
"I've never seen a more upset group of ambulance workers," said one emergency room staffer, who asked to remain anonymous. - PUB DATE: 11/28/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FireRescue1.com
Raw video from an apartment fire Tuesday at the Village Shores Apartments in Flint, Michigan that left three firefighters injured. Shortly after the 2:00 mark in the video above you can hear the evacuation order. This is followed by firefighters rushing to get a ladder to a balcony where two firefighters are trapped. - PUB DATE: 11/28/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: STATter911.com
Battalion Chief David Dangerfield's nickname was "Super Dave," a moniker the veteran firefighter had earned over the years for his cheerful, get-things-done personality. The leader of a fire department dive team in a quiet Florida beach community of 15,000 volunteered for charities helping kids and families and was the 2013 Treasure Coast Emergency Service Provider of the Year. - PUB DATE: 11/28/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: ABC News
The day after a Canby Park blaze killed two firefighters, the Wilmington Fire Department suspended a controversial program in which a fire truck was taken out of service on a particular day to save on overtime costs.
Although no link was found, a fire engine nearest to the Sept. 24 deadly blaze had been placed out of service that day. - PUB DATE: 11/23/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Wilmington News Journal
Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow is preparing to replace the city's fire department chief after a contentious year between the two that included battles over layoffs and overtime expenses.
Barlow said he has no ill will toward Oswego Fire Department Chief Jeff McCrobie, just the culture he's created. Barlow is referring to the chief's former policy of prioritizing senior firefighters when offering overtime shifts, which is pricier for taxpayers in the long run. - PUB DATE: 11/23/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WRVO Public Media
Facebook messages posted by a member of Sacramento Metro Fire have been widely received as offensive and racist.
Don Martin, a Sac Metro Engineer, posted a message in August that said in part:
"Integrate the border with prisons…and shooting ranges…allowing American citizens to hone their skills…our tag line: illegal immigrants welcome. - PUB DATE: 11/23/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTXL-TV Fox 40 Sacramento
When Pete Andrews became an Omaha firefighter in 1995, he says he was one of 42 black firefighters.
In 2016 that number has dwindled to 34, which is a little more than 5 percent of the force. And there are no black firefighters ranked above captain.
Andrews, who leads the Omaha Association of Black Professional Firefighters, says that’s a problem. - PUB DATE: 11/23/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Omaha World-Herald
The former chief of the Sterling Fire Department pleaded guilty last week to theft over $20,000 — a felony — and first-degree official misconduct following accusations he stole more than $120,000 over several years while leading the force.
Kurt Vogel, who was fired from his most recent job as head of the Greater Eagle Fire Protection District following his August arrest in the case, also agreed to pay back all of the money and give back the items he stole, prosecutors say. - PUB DATE: 11/23/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Denver Post
Five children were killed and more than 30 others injured, some critically, in a school bus crash in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on Monday afternoon, officials said.
Twenty-three of the 37 students on-board the bus were transported to area hospitals, according to Chattanooga Police Chief Fred Fletcher. The immediate cause of the crash was unknown, but no other vehicles were involved, police said. - PUB DATE: 11/22/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NBC News
The city of Bloomington has discovered that its firefighters have been paid on the wrong overtime system, leading many to be underpaid by thousands of dollars.
The men and women who put their lives on the line every day thought they were being paid incorrectly, and they were right. Chief Jason Moore said it was one of the first things his employees told him about when he took over this year, and he worked with the city to confirm their suspicions. - PUB DATE: 11/22/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXIN-TV Fox 59 Indianapolis
The FDNY is unveiling a new way to resolve problematic workplace disputes — let members handle some issues themselves.
Under the new equal employment opportunity policy, the FDNY is training some 35 volunteers from all its ranks — including EMS, fire marshals, firefighters and its high-ranking officers — to be a resource for those needing help with on-the-job problems. - PUB DATE: 11/22/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Daily News
