Facing yet another sloppy recall effort, East Cleveland Mayor Gary Norton summed up the faded prospects of his city in a brief conversation Friday afternoon:
"Voters can throw the bums out if they want and bring in new bums, but that won't change anything. This city currently doesn't have the fiscal means to safely survive," he said. - PUB DATE: 5/3/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Cleveland Plain Dealer & Cleveland.com
A Pineville firefighter was killed battling a fire Saturday night at a golf store in a strip mall on Pineville-Matthews Road.
Richard Sheltra, 20, worked with the Pineville Volunteer Fire Department for three years. He was named Rookie of the Year in January, though no longer new to the department, and was also recognized for being the member of the department who received the most hours of training last year. - PUB DATE: 5/2/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: charlotte observer
Fairfax Fire and Rescue Chief Richard Bowers is calling on the website “Fairfax Underground” to remove its “lewd and horrible” comments about fallen firefighter Nicole Mittendorff.
The chief also promised a “very aggressive” internal investigation to determine whether anyone in his department is to blame. - PUB DATE: 5/2/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Inside NoVA
A group representing firefighters and municipalities hopes to revive a law that protects first responders from getting sued by people they try to help. The so-called "public duty rule" dates to the 1800s and provides firefighters and paramedics broad immunity from lawsuits stemming from their on-the-job actions. - PUB DATE: 5/2/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: chicago tribune
During a five-year period, close to one-quarter of the wildland fires that were reported in the U.S. were deemed arson.
The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) announced that the theme for Arson Awareness Week, May 1-7, is "Prevent Wildfire Arson — Spread the Facts Not the Fire."
"Not all wildland is comprised of forests. - PUB DATE: 5/2/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: firehouse
VIDEO - A resident in Eagle County caught a peculiar house guest rummaging through his refrigerator early Saturday.
According to a Facebook post from the Eagle River Fire Protection District, crews were dispatched on a service call about 4:45 a.m. Saturday for a report of a bear in the living room of a second-floor apartment. - PUB DATE: 5/2/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: denver post
Richard Smith lost his left leg to diabetes a year ago and is starting to feel loss of sensation in his other leg.
At age 72, the retired maintenance worker kept ending up on the floor in his apartment. The 6-foot-1-inch, 230-pound man was too big to lift for his wife, who stands at 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs 120 pounds. - PUB DATE: 4/29/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: arizona daily star
PHOTO - We call police when we need help. As it turns out, police needed to call the Kansas City Fire Department when they ended up stranded in a tight spot! Gregg Favre from the St. Louis Fire Department tweeted out a picture of the rescue. An elevator malfunctioned inside the police academy near 435 and Pleasant Valley Road. - PUB DATE: 4/29/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDAF-TV Fox 4 Kansas City News
He really wanted to be a firefighter, Larry Christmas Jr. said, but he gave up his dream and filed a lawsuit because the fire department insisted he cut off his dreadlocks.
In the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court, Christmas accuses the city of racial discrimination. He requests $500,000 in compensation for losing the job and $2 million in damages designed to punish the city. - PUB DATE: 4/29/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: the sun herald
VIDEO - A Whiteland volunteer firefighter captured a scary moment while battling a house fire on Monday.
Crews were called to the 500 block of Greensprings Drive in Whiteland around 1 a.m. When they arrived on scene, the home was fully engulfed in flames.
Within the first few minutes of attacking the fire, a vehicle’s fuel tank exploded. - PUB DATE: 4/29/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXIN-TV Fox 59 Indianapolis
Perception is a process by which we use our senses to gather information about what is happening in the environment around us. To do this, we must be paying attention, be mindful and be all-in. I wasn’t. I was focused heavily on my educational endeavors, which was completely understandable. Trying to balance a demanding full-time job with home life and the activities of four kids while dedicating 20-plus hours a week to school created many competing demands for my attention. - PUB DATE: 4/29/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: firehouse
A stopped train stopped emergency workers in their tracks in New Boston on Wednesday. The train was stopped for more than 20 minutes while firefighters from multiple agencies attempted to reach a burning home.
The home in the Winding Creek neighborhood of New Boston was not occupied when the fire started and no one was injured at the time, but neighbors tell 7 Action News they are worried about next time. - PUB DATE: 4/28/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXYZ-TV ABC Detroit
A stopped train stopped emergency workers in their tracks in New Boston on Wednesday. The train was stopped for more than 20 minutes while firefighters from multiple agencies attempted to reach a burning home.
The home in the Winding Creek neighborhood of New Boston was not occupied when the fire started and no one was injured at the time, but neighbors tell 7 Action News they are worried about next time. - PUB DATE: 4/28/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXYZ-TV ABC Detroit
Richard Stirts has now officially regained his position as fire chief, this time with a full-time title. Chief Richard Stirts told KOLR 10 that a tax increase passed in August 2015 included a stipulation that the Fire Chief position be moved from a part-time to a full-time position. On his Facebook page today, Stirts said the board held a special meeting Sunday where they voted to name him the full-time chief. - PUB DATE: 4/28/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSFX/KOLR-TV FOX 27 Ozarks First
Phosphoric acid found along the shoreline at Biltmore Lake exploded Tuesday night, injuring two firemen, officials say.
Two residents reported seeing a canister, about 1 liter or 1 quart in size, smoldering along the shoreline of the lake near the Biltmore Lake club house and Lake Drive, said Bill McMannis, on-site manager for Biltmore Lake. - PUB DATE: 4/28/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Asheville Citizen Times
The U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today released the 2016 Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG2016), providing first responders with an updated go-to manual to help respond to hazardous materials transportation accidents during the critical first minutes. - PUB DATE: 4/28/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: firerescue1
Some Detroit firefighters come forward believing that one of their own is cheating the system.
They say a firefighter collected paychecks and overtime, while sitting in jail. A Detroit firefighter is the subject of an internal investigation after concerns were raised about his work hours and the possibility of Steven Cooley may have been in two places at once. - PUB DATE: 4/28/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBJK-TV MyFox Detroit 2
The Justice Department is processing just over half of death, disability and education benefit claims from police and firefighters within its one-year goal — despite an infusion of cash meant to resolve backlogs and a series of reports issued over the last decade documenting inefficiencies in the process. - PUB DATE: 4/27/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: washington times
The township’s veteran fire chief has been placed on paid administrative leave while officials consider the future of its fire department, Supervisor Donald Green said Tuesday.
Lawrence Waligora, who has been chief for nearly 15 years, has been temporarily removed from his $75,000-a-year job, Green said. - PUB DATE: 4/27/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: detroit news
Sault Ste. Marie’s fire chief said the local firefighter union asked for 24 hour shifts and they will be expected to work them — without sleep.
The Sault Ste. Marie Professional Fire Fighters Association (SSMPFFA) was recently awarded the ability to work 24 hour shifts by an interest arbitration — the final result of the union’s 2014 contract negotiations with the city — presented during tonight’s city council meeting. - PUB DATE: 4/27/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: sootoday.com
