VIDEO: Call it Uber for EMS – at least that's what Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg calls it.
An Iowa pilot program plans to give two EMS providers $50,000 each to use an app to notify nearby first responders to quickly respond to an emergency before an ambulance can arrive. Providers can now apply for the grant and must match it with $25,000 of their own money. - PUB DATE: 1/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCCI-TV CBS 8 Des Moines
VIDEO/PHOTO: Mike Thakur, content creator/YouTuber, has purchased one of the most talked about home listings, reports WSMV. It’s a Franklin mansion that has extensive fire damage and was listed for $1.5 million.
The listing went viral, receiving 1 million views on Zillow and shared on the account Zillow Gone Wild. - PUB DATE: 1/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Davidson County Source
After a fire, investigators charged with determining the cause of the blaze sometimes stumble on unstable surfaces, breathe in toxins, or face other health and safety risks. But they had no central place to document their exposure to hazards at work, and researchers had no central place to evaluate that data to try to mitigate those risks — until now. - PUB DATE: 1/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: South Florida Hospital News
A 16-year-old boy was injured Tuesday night during a house fire in the Sunland-Tujunga area, authorities said.
The fire was reported at around 9:16 p.m. at the home on Sherman Grove Avenue.
When firefighters arrived, the fire was coming from the garage, exposing neighboring homes to flames. Firefighters found the boy outside with burns and injuries, the Los Angeles Fire Department said. - PUB DATE: 1/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KABC-TV ABC 7 Los Angeles
Firefighter Jason Burns appreciates the attention that firefighting foam has received recently because long term exposure to it has been linked to cancer. However, he says he’s rarely used firefighting foam in his nearly 20-year career.
“I tend to focus on our gear because most fire departments aren’t using foam on a regular basis, whereas I’m using my gear, firefighters are using our gear 10-14 times a tour, which is what we call our day of work,” he said. - PUB DATE: 1/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: North Carolina Health News
VIDEO: Car fires are nothing new -- but electric car fires are different. Now, the Shelby Township Fire Department has a new tool that saves time -- when putting out the flames.
The key is a giant fire blanket for the very specific type of fire. "These were bought specifically to help us in the event of an electric vehicle fire," said Lt. - PUB DATE: 1/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJBK-TV FOX 2 Detroit
Updating Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in Idaho is no small task, but I was grateful for the opportunity to join my EMS colleagues to discuss the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for Idaho. EMS workers from throughout the state — as far away as Boundary County — traveled to Boise on Monday to help make a difference on behalf of the communities they serve. - PUB DATE: 1/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
A few weekend fires are bringing an advisory from Rural Metro Fire (RMF) in Josephine County.
It says a fire destroyed a shop and pickup early Monday morning in the 200 block of Teel Lane in the New Hope area southwest of Grants Pass. It says though no injuries were reported, the fire is one of three fires in three days involving extension cords running to vehicles. - PUB DATE: 1/24/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KDRV-TV ABC 12 Medford
After sustaining a traumatic brain injury in a motorcycle accident five years ago, it seemed as if Jimi King’s dream of becoming a full-time firefighter vanished in an instant.
Doctors at St. Anthony’s Hospital, who had at first given him just a 1% chance of surviving the crash, were slightly more hopeful after King came out of a four-day coma. - PUB DATE: 1/24/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Canon City Daily Record - Metered Site
Each year, an estimated 7 to 12 million people worldwide sustain burn injuries that require medical care. That trauma can lead to long recovery, absence from work, school, or even death.
Amid those dark statistics is a bright spot in Sacramento: The Firefighters Burn Institute, which celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2023. - PUB DATE: 1/24/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: UC Davis Health
Austin-Travis County EMS and firefighters explained how to help save a life during mass casualty situations through the "Stop The Bleed" course on Monday.
According to the Gun Violence Archive, last year, the U.S. saw more mass shootings than days, with 647 occurrences. Its data also shows this year we've seen nearly 40 mass shooting before January is over. - PUB DATE: 1/24/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KVUE-TV ABC 24 Austin
A Queens house fire that killed one person and injured 10 others was sparked by a lithium-ion battery, the fire department said Saturday. It adds to a series of battery blazes that have caused concern in the city.
The latest ripped through two floors of a home on 89th Street, a few blocks from LaGuardia Airport, around 11 p. - PUB DATE: 1/23/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPIX-TV Mission Broadcasting 11 New York City
VIDEO: A local fire department celebrated a huge milestone for their fire chief.
The Van Buren Volunteer Fire Department celebrated 60 years of service for Fire Chief Pete Taylor. Taylor started working with the department when he was just 18 years old.
The department held an open house at the station. - PUB DATE: 1/23/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTHI-TV CBS/FOX/MyNetworkTV/CW+ 10 Terre Haute
With her red-painted nails, matching bandana and fire hat, Molly the Dalmatian earned a special spot in the hearts of children nationwide through fire safety education.
Since 9 weeks old, Molly helped Arkansas-based retired firefighter Dayna Hilton teach kids about home escape maps, crawling low under smoke and everything in between. - PUB DATE: 1/23/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: USA Today - Metered Site
VIDEO: A local fire department in Beaver County is going back in time after getting a very special delivery over the weekend.
The Conway Volunteer Fire Department has its 1938 Darley Fire Engine returned to its station on Sunday after being without it for more than 50 years. The fire chief tells KDKA that the truck was donated in the 1970's when it was replaced with a newer truck. - PUB DATE: 1/23/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KDKA-TV CBS 2 Pittsburgh
Multiple school buses caught fire at a lot on Thursday afternoon, sending thick, black smoke around the Northwest Dallas area.
Crews battled the fire at a lot near Interstate 35E and Manana Drive. It's unclear what led to the fire.
Dallas Fire-Rescue (DFR) said it responded around 3:30 p.m. after receiving calls about a tractor on fire and that other tractors were around it. - PUB DATE: 1/20/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFAA-TV ABC 8 Dallas
VIDEO: Did you know Macon-Bibb County has a Class 1-rated fire department?
The department says that means you get a better rate on your home insurance.
To keep that high standard, first responders need to train constantly, and now they have a state-of-the-art facility where they can work harder to keep you safe. - PUB DATE: 1/20/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMAZ-TV CBS/CW+ Macon
VIDEO: A bill that would allow city fire department bomb squads to conceal carry and make arrests during explosive threats advanced through a House committee Tuesday.
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Stephen Meeks, was presented Tuesday morning. Meeks was accompanied by Todd Cardin, the Conway Fire Department’s Bomb Squad Commander. - PUB DATE: 1/20/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KARK-TV NBC 4 Littlerock
VIDEO: Emergency calls from Truckee Meadows Fire and Rescue tell the story of how a dispatcher and people on scene of a snowplow accident worked to help save 51-year-old Marvel star Jeremy Renner on New Year’s Day near his Reno home.
Renner was clearing snow when he ended up being run over by his snowcat. - PUB DATE: 1/20/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KVVU-TV FOX 5 Henderson
A three-story building that stood for more than a century in downtown Laurel was being taken down Wednesday afternoon following an early morning fire that damaged the brick structure beyond repair.
No injuries were reported, and the State Fire Marshal's Office continues to investigate the blaze that destroyed the 113-year-old building located at 130 E. - PUB DATE: 1/19/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Delaware Online - Metered Site
