VIDEO: The city of Bristol has launched a new, life-saving program so firefighters can move quicker and smarter when they respond to calls.
It's called Community Connect and the city just launched it last week. It's a secure, encrypted website, like the ones run by banks, where neighbors and business owners can upload information to help first responders. - PUB DATE: 6/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTIC-TV FOX 61 Hartford
Gettysburg Fire Department Firefighter Doug Kahn recently packed up his gear and jetted off to Israel for a week as part of the Emergency Volunteer Project (EVP).
EVP is a nonprofit rescue program whose mission is to be able to deploy aid and volunteers to Israel at a moment’s notice. Through a partnership with the Israeli government, EVP has trained thousands of volunteers across the United States and Israel. - PUB DATE: 6/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Gettysburg Times - Metered Site
PHOTO: It stood tall among the smoking debris surrounding it.
A cross was all that remained of Balsora Baptist Church in Bridgeport, Texas, after a fire swept through the building Friday, leading to a response from a dozen area agencies.
The Boonesville–Balsora Volunteer Fire Department described the church fire as a “devastating loss” to the community but noted that the cross was a “sight to behold. - PUB DATE: 6/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSPA-TV CBS 7 Spartanburg
Several agencies were heavily engaged with a massive fire that broke out at a tire yard in Montebello Friday morning.
The fire was first reported just after 2:15 a.m. on Bluff Road near Maynard Road, prompting a long battle between firefighters and the massive flames.
According to Montebello Fire Department, the fire was very stubborn due to the burning rubber and was expected to continue for hours. - PUB DATE: 6/17/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCBS-TV CBS 2 Los Angeles
After wrapping up a 24-hour shift as a firefighter in Toledo, Ohio, this past weekend, Myles Copeland went to New York to suit up for his other job, a player for Toledo Glass City of The Basketball League, for a playoff game against the Jamestown Jackals.
But his two worlds collided near the end of the first quarter of Saturday's game when a referee, John Sculli, passed out on the court and became unresponsive. - PUB DATE: 6/17/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: ESPN
PHOTOS: Fred Sullivan stood in complete darkness on the fourth floor of the Hotel Vendome, a rookie Boston firefighter waiting for orders as the remnants of a four-alarm fire were being extinguished at the once-elegant building on Commonwealth Avenue and Dartmouth Street.
It was the afternoon of June 17, 1972, and Sullivan could hear his experienced colleagues about 25 yards away, talking among themselves, some leaning against a wall. - PUB DATE: 6/17/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Boston Globe - Metered Site
Houston Life went on the hunt for deserving dads to give a hobby upgrade in time for Father’s Day, and we found them at Katy Fire Department.
Teaming up with Academy Sports + Outdoors in Katy, we called upon store director James Bage to lean on his hobby upgrading skills.
Dad No. 1, Captain Matthew Ondruch, has two little girls and not only is Katy Fire Department’s very first Training Captain, he also teaches EMS classes at the local colleges. - PUB DATE: 6/17/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPRC-TV NBC 2 Houston
A decades-old Avondale mural painted to memorialize firefighters who died in a massive arson fire is getting a facelift.
Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa (35th) is teaming up with the city to restore the large Fireman’s Memorial Park mural overlooking the busy intersection of Diversey, Milwaukee and Kimball avenues. - PUB DATE: 6/17/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Block Club Chicago
A terrifying fire engulfed an eight unit condo that was under construction and surrounded by numerous occupied homes Wednesday.
The fire happened near 5301 East Commerce Way and about 8 units under construction were affected by the fire, according to the Sacramento Fire Department. Residents in the surrounding area were evacuated, but have since been allowed back into their homes. - PUB DATE: 6/16/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXTV ABC 10 Sacramento
Over the weekend firefighters from around Maryland are coming together to Ocean City for their annual conference.
One item on the agenda is voting to rename the Maryland State Firemen’s Association to Maryland State Firefighter’s Association. 44 state fire-fighting organizations have legally changed their names to be gender inclusive. - PUB DATE: 6/16/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDVM-TV 25 Hagerstown
VIDEO: A new firetruck in Statesville won’t be putting out fires anytime soon. In fact, it’s not even part of the fire department.
A brewery in town has manufactured its own fire engine to help quench the thirst of beer enthusiasts.
The owner of Red Buffalo Brewing Company in Downtown Statesville wanted to expand his business without buying another brick-and-mortar location. - PUB DATE: 6/16/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHZY-TV FOX 46 Belmont
Automakers reported nearly 400 crashes over a 10-month period involving vehicles with partially automated driver-assist systems, including 273 with Teslas, according to statistics released Wednesday by U.S. safety regulators.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration cautioned against using the numbers to compare automakers, saying it didn’t weight them by the number of vehicles from each manufacturer that use the systems, or how many miles those vehicles traveled. - PUB DATE: 6/16/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJZ-TV CBS 13 Baltimore
Junior firefighters are one step closer to having access to improved training after the House unanimously approved a bill by Rep. Torren Ecker (R-Adams/Cumberland) to prepare junior firefighters for becoming full firefighters.
“Volunteer fire companies across the nation, and right here in Pennsylvania, are facing staff shortages that is projected to only get worse if nothing is done,” Ecker, a former junior firefighter, said. - PUB DATE: 6/16/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHTM-TV ABC 27 Harrisburg
The Gianforte Administration has declared a statewide disaster due to destructive flooding in southern Montana.
The announcement came from Gov. Greg Gianforte's social media Tuesday morning and an email to press. The executive order was signed by Lt. Governor Kristen Juras as acting governor. MTN has learned that Gianforte is out of the country and gave Juras delegated authority to act on his behalf in response to flooding in the state. - PUB DATE: 6/15/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVH-DT NBC/CW+ Helena
VIDEO: As communities try and go green, Acton is making a big investment in the environment at their fire station.
One look at the brand new station in town and you can see why it's already a big hit.
From the gym to the private bunk rooms, station number four has all the newest features.
The glass bi-folding garage bay doors even look cool. - PUB DATE: 6/15/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBZ-TV CBS 4 Boston
The crowd, the noise, the powerful engines in cars that exceed 200 mph can overwhelm the senses of just about anyone at a NASCAR race.
When an emergency hits, such as a car flipping in the air from an accident, the sounds come to an instant stop. A hush envelops the crowd, and the emergency team takes over. - PUB DATE: 6/15/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: City of Charlotte
PHOTOS: Cleveland has a fascinating history. So many “firsts” happened right here in our city, from the first rock and roll concert to the first separation of conjoined twins. Clevelanders spearheaded innovations in the world of safety, too. Garrett Morgan, who was born in 1877, moved to Cleveland in 1895 and immediately began a career of tinkering. - PUB DATE: 6/15/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Only in Your State
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has announced “Fire Won’t Wait. Plan Your Escape” as the theme for Fire Prevention Week, October 9-15, reinforcing the critical importance of developing a home escape plan with all members of the household and practicing it regularly. In addition, this October represents the 100th anniversary of Fire Prevention Week, the nation’s longest-running public health observance on record. - PUB DATE: 6/15/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NFPA.org
An investigation is underway to determine how a large fire spread through a Kilgore hotel Monday night.
Multiple fire crews were called around 8 p.m. to the Best Western Inn of Kilgore, located on business Hwy 259 near Walmart.
Kilgore Fire Chief Mark Henderson said the fire started in one of the rooms on the west end of the hotel. - PUB DATE: 6/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KLTV ABC 7 Tyler
PHOTOS: The New Hope Eagle Fire Company pulled out all the stops on Saturday for its 200th anniversary by hosting a fire parade through the streets of town.
As sirens wailed, more than 65 companies from throughout Bucks County - and beyond - rolled down Main and Bridge streets, showcasing the latest in fire apparatus and restored antiques. - PUB DATE: 6/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New Hope-Lambertville Patch
