VIDEO/PHOTOS: A group of firefighters in East Montgomery County responded to a house fire and got much more than they bargained for.
"As soon as we walked in the living room, there were just cages everywhere, and it's dark enough to where you can't see in the cages; so we're just wondering what's in there," said Captain Kyle Foster with East Montgomery FD. - PUB DATE: 3/10/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KRIV-TV FOX 26 Houston
PHOTOS: Crews from St. Clair County are fighting a massive fire at multiple structures on St. Clair's Harsens Island on Wednesday.
SkyFOX was overhead metro Detroit covering other stories when they spotted a massive plume of black smoke billowing up from Lake St. Clair. As they flew east, the picture grew clearer as several structures appeared to be burning. - PUB DATE: 3/9/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJBK-TV FOX 2 Detroit
Virginia firefighters will be required to complete a training program starting next year, about the risk of electric vehicle fires.
Del. Israel O’Quinn, R-Washington, proposed House Bill 2451 to require the executive director of the Virginia Department of Fire Programs to develop a training program for electric vehicle fires. - PUB DATE: 3/9/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Independent-Messenger
VIDEO: An FDNY couple is preparing for the New York City Half Marathon later this month.
Davon Howard is a firefighter at Ladder 162/Engine 304 in Queens Village; his wife, Natasha Howard, is an EMS Lieutenant at EMS Station 57 in Bed-Stuy.
The pair met at the EMS Academy in 2007.
“Honestly, I didn’t really notice him, but I noticed he kept coming around and one day, we exchanged numbers and we went on a date and that was it,” Natasha said. - PUB DATE: 3/9/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPIX-TV CW 11 New York City
The North Tahoe Fire Protection District reported an alarming increase in gas leaks, carbon monoxide (CO) related emergencies and other hazard-related emergencies resulting from the repeated storms and heavy snow.
Since January 1, hazard calls have accounted for nearly 20% of non-EMS incidents.
North Tahoe Firefighters are responding to a significant increase in carbon monoxide emergencies throughout the region and authorities say many of these incidents are the result of heavy snow build-up on combustion-appliance venting, buried foundation vents and improper or snow-obstructed home generator ventilation systems. - PUB DATE: 3/9/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KRNV-DT NBC 4 Reno
Pre-hospital trauma care for patients in Kerr County took a giant step this week as the Kerrville EMS, the city and county’s provider, rolled out a new program that will provide the option of whole blood infusions by paramedics to critical patients before they are transported to the hospital.
“We are excited about this program that has been in the works since last year, but a goal for the past three years,” said Kerrville Fire Chief Eric Maloney late last week. - PUB DATE: 3/9/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Hill Country Community Journal - Metered Site
VIDEO: Flames robbed several residents of their home after crews battled to put out a massive fire at an apartment complex in the Alief area.
SkyEye was over Tuesday's scene in the 8300 block of Wilcrest, where flames were seen shooting through the roof, followed by heavy smoke.
Investigators are still working to know what sparked the fire. - PUB DATE: 3/8/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTRK-TV ABC 13 Houston
VIDEO: A basketball team of women in their 60s and 70s took on the Tuttle Fire Department to raise money for charity.
The team goes by ‘The Grannys.’ "The average age of our team is about 60, and our oldest player is 79," said Lori Rupert, forward and captain.
The grannies don’t just cook in the kitchen. - PUB DATE: 3/8/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOCO-TV ABC 5 Oklahoma City
VIDEO: The lifesaving equipment St. Lucie County Fire District firefighters started using about three years ago is making history and saving lives.
Crews responded to a call about a fall Tuesday in the area of A1A on Hutchinson Island shortly after 8:30 in the morning. While firefighters were on the scene, they were alerted to high levels of carbon monoxide by a detector attached to equipment carried on their belts. - PUB DATE: 3/8/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPBF-TV ABC 25 Tequesta
Tayler Alexander was in middle school on 9/11, watching with her classmates as the terrorist attacks unfolded.
She knew then a career of helping others was the path for her.
“I decided, ‘alright, I’m either going to be doing law enforcement, be a firefighter or get into the military,’” Alexander said. - PUB DATE: 3/8/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The News Herald
In a first for Major League Baseball, the Chicago Cubs have taken an important step to keep fans, staff, and players safe in case a bleeding emergency occurs by installing trauma kits at Wrigley Field. Details about this initiative will be shared this evening at the Wrigley Field Advisory Meeting at 6 p. - PUB DATE: 3/8/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: City of Chicago
VIDEO: As lithium-ion battery fires continue to break out across New York City, Congressman Ritchie Torres is proposing new legislation to establish safety standards at the federal level.
Torres, a Democrat representing parts of the Bronx, says that the proposal is aimed at preventing fires like the five-alarm inferno that tore through a borough supermarket on Sunday when an e-bike battery burst into flames. - PUB DATE: 3/7/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPIX-TV CW 11 New York City
VIDEO: The FDNY is still putting out hotspots after a fire destroyed a supermarket and laundromat in the Bronx over the weekend.
Investigators were working Monday to try to figure out if the lithium-ion battery responsible for a fire that burned through a supermarket and homes in the Bronx was not approved. - PUB DATE: 3/7/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABC-TV ABC 7 New York
President Joe Biden made history March 6 when he addressed hundreds of IAFF members at the 2023 Alfred K. Whitehead Legislative Conference. It was the first time in 25 years that a sitting president spoke at an IAFF conference.
Biden, a longtime supporter of the fire service, expressed his profound appreciation for firefighters and EMS professionals, remarking, “People don’t appreciate you until they need you. - PUB DATE: 3/7/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: IAFF.org
VIDEO: Mitchell LeRocque’s 6-month-old son has a big smile on his face, and hair that’s almost as red as the fire truck daddy rides in. He doesn’t yet know how close he came to losing his father on Friday in those powerful storms that ripped through central Kentucky.
“It’s very unfortunate that it had to come to this with our station, but I feel very fortunate,” LeRocque said 72 hours after his near-death experience. - PUB DATE: 3/7/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLEX-TV NBC 18 Lexington
VIDEO: A St. Lucie County firefighter is breaking barriers and making history in the male-dominated sport of spearfishing.
“I have been spearfishing since I was a kid,” said Julie Higgs, a firefighter and paramedic with St. Lucie County. “I was 7 years old. I shot my first fish when I was 13.” ulie Higgs comes from a family of first responders. - PUB DATE: 3/7/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPBF-TV ABC 25 Tequesta
A tanker carrying flammable liquid exploded on U.S. Route 15 in Frederick, Maryland, Saturday, killing the driver and damaging nearby homes and cars. One family with children escaped the flames but lost their home.
U.S. Route 15 was closed for hours as firefighters battled the flames and a large brush fire and a hazmat team worked to contain a hazardous spill. - PUB DATE: 3/6/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WRC-TV NBC 4 Washington, D.C.
New Mexico has more than 2,000 career firefighters across the state, according to an analysis by the Legislative Finance Committee. And legislators are eyeing a bill to help cover their healthcare costs.
House Bill 495, a bipartisan bill, would create a new fund for firefighter healthcare. The bill would allow firefighters to access up to $5,000 per year to pay for insurance, deductible, etc. - PUB DATE: 3/6/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KRQE-TV CBS/FOX 13 Albuquerque
VIDEO: No hazardous materials were on board the 28 cars of a Norfolk Southern train that derailed Saturday evening in Springfield, Ohio, officials said at a news briefing.
It was the second derailment of the company’s trains in Ohio in a matter of weeks after a train carrying dangerous chemicals derailed in East Palestine on Feb. - PUB DATE: 3/6/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NBC News
The last day of Brandon Norbury’s life began when he clocked in at 7 a.m. for a 24-hour shift at Station 31.
Norbury, a Gresham firefighter for 15 years, had reported for a new assignment that morning, Feb. 3. Station 31, which is near the Portland-Gresham border and responds to calls in both cities, is one of the busiest in the metro area, and Norbury felt like he was coming home. - PUB DATE: 3/6/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Oregon Live
