VIDEO: ”It had to be a narrative, a documentary or a how-to,” said Shawn Packard, a Cinematography student at Full Sail University.
A school capstone project inspired a student to dig deep into his hometown.
“I live here, I have lived here my whole life. It has been home for me. It kind of means a lot with family and the traditions and the community that we have built here,” Packard said. - PUB DATE: 5/31/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABI-TV CBS/CW+ 5 Bangor
VIDEO: Local and state fire safety officials are discussing implementing more fire-prevention requirements at large wooden-building construction sites after this month’s massive, deadly blaze in Charlotte. The five-alarm fire killed two construction workers and sparked spot fires on nearby structures. - PUB DATE: 5/31/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The News & Observer - Metered Site
VIDEO: The past winter was a heavy one for respiratory viruses, dominated by surges of RSV, influenza and Covid-19. But just as it was winding down, a little-known virus that causes many of the same symptoms – a lower lung infection, hacking cough, runny nose, sore throat and fever – was just picking up steam. - PUB DATE: 5/31/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CNN Health
A massive fire engulfed an Uxbridge, Massachusetts, home Monday afternoon, with a video showing heavy fire and smoke shooting from the structure.
First responders rushed to the duplex home on Linwood Street and saw heavy fire and smoke coming from the rear of the home, extending to the upper floor of the structure. - PUB DATE: 5/30/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCVB-TV ABC 5 Boston
VIDEO: A Coventry firefighter is recovering after the ceiling inside of a burning building collapsed on him Thursday afternoon.
Firefighters rushed to a home on Mohawk Street following reports of smoke and flames shooting from the second floor. Acting Lieutenant Scott Brown with the Central Coventry Fire District was one of the first to arrive and assess the situation. - PUB DATE: 5/30/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPRI-TV CBS 12 Providence
VIDEO: Northern Kentucky firefighters came together over the holiday weekend to dedicate a firetruck to a fallen hero.
Engine 2802 now bears a plaque commemorating the service of Alexandria firefighter Ken Temke. Temke joined the Alexandria Fire District in 1997 as a volunteer. On the morning of March 25, 2004, Temke was part of a crew returning to the station when he collapsed, the Northern Pendleton Fire District said. - PUB DATE: 5/30/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCPO-TV ABC 9 Cincinnati
VIDEO: A Heritage High School student has a warning for other kids after 76% of his body suffered burns when he tried a TikTok challenge.
Mason and a group of friends saw people playing with lighters and spray paint cans on TikTok. They then decided to try it themselves trying to start a fire to stay warm, but the can blew up and flames engulfed his body. - PUB DATE: 5/30/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTVD ABC 11 Durham
VIDEO: Crews say the day a person needs to call 911, it’s one of the worse days of their life.
Charlotte Fire didn’t get that call for help right away.
“There was some sort of delay in dialing 911, a five-to-six-minute delay, so we were already behind the eight ball with that,” a CFD communications officer described Thursday, a week removed from the 5-Alarm fire in the SouthPark community. - PUB DATE: 5/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJZY-TV FOX 46 Belmont
The roles and responsibilities of firefighters have changed significantly over the past few decades. Firefighters must perform structure firefighting, search, rescue, mitigation of hazardous materials, and disaster response. Also, increased calls for firefighters to respond to potentially violent emergencies, such as active shooters these conditions demand better physical protection. - PUB DATE: 5/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Inceptive Mind
Front Range Fire Rescue Chief Michael West pictures mental health for first responders as a bucket filling with water.
Each difficult call a first responder takes, every high-stress response and struggles outside of work all add water to the bucket.
If first responders don’t have a way to dump some water out once in a while, the water, or stress, will overflow the bucket. - PUB DATE: 5/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Greeley Tribune
VIDEO: The Elmira Heights Fire Department is rolling out a piece of history for Memorial Day. A restored 1938 Ward LaFrance fire engine will be taking part in Memorial Day parades in Elmira Heights and Horseheads.
“I don’t know if people are drawn to it because it looks different or just because they believe it’s a part of history, but it always attracts attention no matter where it goes,” said First Assistant Chief Jason Mitchell. - PUB DATE: 5/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WETM-TV NBC 18 Elmira
Firefighters put out a massive fire that broke out in a large pile of rubber pellets in North Portland.
A TriMet driver called 911 after spotting the fire near the east end of the Steel Bridge at 2:45 a.m. The fire was next to the grain silos of the Louis Dreyfus Dock.
Portland Fire & Rescue said crews had a difficult time putting out the flames because it was far away from fire hydrants, so they had to stretch out their hoses thousands of feet. - PUB DATE: 5/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPTV FOX 12 Portland
Back in February, we told you about legislation that would help Indiana firefighters become what’s known as “covered persons.”
The bill has now been signed into law.
Becoming a covered person basically means that firefighters, both paid and volunteer, can apply to be removed from the public record. - PUB DATE: 5/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFIE-TV NBC 14 Evansville
An injured Philadelphia firefighter and aspiring musician is getting his big break. Randy Ballinger was severely injured when he fell 25 feet from a roof, fighting a fire back in February.
Ballinger is an aspiring musician and plays guitar in his punk band Jersey Calling.
After hearing about Ballinger's story, Geoff Gordon, the president of Live Nation Northeast, invited his band to open for the upcoming Adjacent Music Festival. - PUB DATE: 5/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KWY-TV CBS 3 Philadelphia
VIDEO/PHOTOS: The Waco Fire Department is celebrating a major milestone. This year marks 150 years for the department; 150 years of service, courage and sacrifice for the city of Waco and its residents.
The beginning: On March 23, 1873, a devastating fire destroyed a number of small businesses and professional offices on Bridge Street. - PUB DATE: 5/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCEN-TV NBC 6 Temple
Several students were evacuated safely after a fire engulfed an entire school bus in Queens on Tuesday.
First responders received a call around 3:45 p.m. of multiple vehicles on fire at 65-44 Saunders Street in Rego Park.
Newscopter 7 was over the scene and captured a school bus engulfed in flames with black smoke swirling into the sky. - PUB DATE: 5/24/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABC-TV ABC 7 New York
Water, and lots of it, is one of a firefighter’s most powerful weapons. But a small vial of blood can also go a long way in saving lives among their ranks.
Virginia Beach is screening hundreds of firefighters this week for more than 50 types of cancer — which is the leading cause of line-of-duty deaths in departments nationwide. - PUB DATE: 5/24/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Virginian-Pilot - Metered Site
VIDEO: The world of IndyCar got an up-close look at the Indianapolis 500 Track Rescue teams Monday, when Stefan Wilson and Katherine Legge crashed in Turn 1 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. But what fans might not realize is how many women respond to those wrecks.
“When I go out in public and I’m wearing anything that says track rescue on it, they’re like, ‘Oh, your husband’s a member of the track rescue team?’ And I’m like, ‘No I am!’” Amber Hull said. - PUB DATE: 5/24/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISH-TV CW 8 Indianapolis
VIDEO: NBC reveals the real-life heroes on “LA Fire & Rescue,” a new docuseries from Wolf Entertainment (the producers behind NBC’s hit drama “Chicago Fire”), and Universal Television Alternative Studio and 44 Blue Productions. The series offers unprecedented access to the inner workings of the Los Angeles County Fire Department and premieres Wednesday, June 21 at 8 p. - PUB DATE: 5/24/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Hollywood Outbreak
PHOTOS: First responders were working to battle a large house fire in Anne Arundel County on Monday.
Firefighters were called to 100 block of Wallace Manor Road in Edgewater, officials said. Everyone inside made it out safely, according to the Anne Arundel County Fire Department. Residents were asked to avoid the area. - PUB DATE: 5/23/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJLA-TV ABC 7 Washington, D.C.
