Members of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) National Response Team have been sent to Minneapolis and St. Paul to investigate the fires set to local businesses during the recent unrest that took place in both cities.
According to a spokesperson with the ATF St. Paul Field Division, they've been requested to work alongside both city's fire departments and the Minnesota State Fire Marshal Division to help determine the parties responsible for the fires. - PUB DATE: 6/4/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KARE-TV NBC 11 Minneapolis
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that some people may be putting off getting emergency care for serious health conditions during the coronavirus pandemic -- and fewer visits for critical conditions could result in complications or even death.
During the coronavirus pandemic, the total number of visits to hospital emergency departments across the United States for conditions other than COVID-19 was 42% lower than during this same time last year, according to a new CDC report. - PUB DATE: 6/4/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CNN
City officials are setting aside $11 million in their 2021 budget to cover unused leave time payments for police officers and firefighters who may retire during the coming year.
About $6 million would cover retirement payments for 46 police officers eligible for retirement during the 2021 fiscal year, according to information provided during a city budget hearing last week. - PUB DATE: 6/3/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: North Jersey.com (Bergen County Record & Herald News) - Metered Site
Three people died after a helicopter crashed down into Solano County, officials said.
A Bell 206 helicopter crashed near Lyon Road and Soda Springs Road around 1:30 p.m. near Fairfield, said Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson Ian Gregor.
PG&E spokesperson Brandi Merlo said the helicopter was contracted by PG&E. - PUB DATE: 6/3/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXTV ABC 10 Sacramento
Many measures implemented initially in reaction to demands associated with the COVID-19 pandemic likely will become long-term components of public-safety communications, particularly in the 911 arena, public-safety representatives said during a recent webinar.
Mel Maier, captain of the emergency communications and operations division of the Oakland County (Mich. - PUB DATE: 6/3/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: IWCE'S Urgent Communications
PHOTOS: A day after he ran 80 miles to raise money for colleagues struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder, former Woodstock firefighter and paramedic Ryan Mains was sore, tired and thankful.
“I don’t know how I can express my gratitude,” he said from his home in Huntley. “The support we got in the months leading up to it and yesterday was so incredible. - PUB DATE: 6/3/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Chicago Tribune - Metered Site
The health effects of COVID-19 pose an extra danger to people with underlying health conditions — like the thousands of workers who sprang into action on September 11, 2001.
Michael Barasch is an attorney who represents members of the 9/11 community, including the rescue workers and cleanup crews who spent months in the pile of rubble after the World Trade Center towers collapsed in New York City. - PUB DATE: 6/3/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSHU Public Radio
VIDEO: Firefighters are responding to a large multi-structure fire in South Sacramento.
According to Sacramento Fire, the incident is at 3400 La Grande Boulevard. The 5 alarm fire has spread to multiple structures including a body shop, mattress factory, and pallet storage facility.
The fire chief said firefighters are running into a major issue with water pressure, making the firefight more difficult. - PUB DATE: 6/2/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOVR-TV CBS 13 Sacramento
The city of Youngstown says it is moving forward with a plan to brown out fire stations after the fire department's overtime budget has been wiped out.
Finance Director Kyle Miasek told the city council finance committee Monday night, through the first five months of 2020, $116,000 has been spent on non-holiday overtime. - PUB DATE: 6/2/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFMJ-TV NBC/CW 21 Youngstown
For the first time in memory, Florida is about to start hurricane season with its emergency operations center already up and running, and already at its highest alert level because of the coronavirus.
And the prospect of managing overlapping natural disasters has state and local officials, emergency managers, first responders, hospital executives, utility officials and restaurant and lodging executives in high anxiety mode. - PUB DATE: 6/2/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Tallahassee Democrat
Four days and nights of protests, some of which turned violent, tested the training, planning, and safety equipment of Denver Health paramedics and EMTs. By Monday, first responders had treated more than 100 people involved in the protests, despite being attacked several times, Denver Health reported. - PUB DATE: 6/2/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCNC-TV CBS 4 Denver
With every new headline about a mass shooting, terrorist attack, hate crime or natural disaster, many of us fear for our safety and that of our loved ones. In 2020, though, by far the biggest safety concern on Americans’ minds is the coronavirus pandemic, which has killed around 100,000 Americans and infected nearly 1. - PUB DATE: 6/2/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Wallet Hub
VIDEO: A huge fire broke out in several residences in South Boston early Saturday morning, and five of the firefighters trying to contain the blaze were hurt.
The seven-alarm fire erupted about 3:30 a.m. on Columbia Road and Douglas Street and tore through about seven homes, the Boston Fire Department said. - PUB DATE: 6/1/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBTS-TV NBC 10 Boston
“Peaceful protests by our neighbors exercising their first amendment rights across America are being interrupted by violence and unrest. In the middle of the challenges and turmoil, I am proud of our IAFF fire fighters, paramedics and EMTs who are once again proving their dedication to keeping their communities safe when they are needed most. - PUB DATE: 6/1/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: IAFF.org
A coalition of national EMS organizations announced a joint fundraising effort to honor EMS providers who died from COVID-19 through the sale of a custom-designed memorial coin.
The coin and fundraising effort were conceived by Paramedic Alan Lieberman, and the coin goes on sale starting June 1, 2020 through June 15, 2020. - PUB DATE: 6/1/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: EMS1
A disagreement surrounding COVID-19 quarantine protocols has sparked a dispute in Cranston, after the mayor’s office ordered firefighters exposed to infected co-workers to return to work while waiting for test results.
Four Cranston firefighters have tested positive and at one point about 40 coworkers were in quarantine. - PUB DATE: 6/1/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPRI-TV CBS 12 Providence
They often find interesting things, and sometimes uncover an object of historical value.
Recently, artifact hunter Axel Macon and two of his friends fired up their metal detectors at a site near Spring Street in Charleston and aimed their electromagnetic bursts at a promising area in the backyard of the property. - PUB DATE: 6/1/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Post & Courier
The simplest way to track the progress of any outbreak is by seeing how many new cases and deaths are reported in a given area each day. And in the United States, falling numbers in some of the hardest-hit places have offered glimmers of hope. Totals for the country have been on a downward curve, and in former hot spots like New York and New Jersey, the counts appear to have peaked. - PUB DATE: 5/29/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Times
PHOTOS: Audra Carter has a simple message for any young woman or girl who asks her about becoming a firefighter: “Please. We need more.”
The 48-year-old Hoboken native is providing a shining example for future female firefighters. She was promoted Thursday, becoming the first woman battalion chief in the 171-year history of the Hoboken Fire Department in a ceremony at City Hall. - PUB DATE: 5/29/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NJ.com
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) urged the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to take action that would avoid potential layoffs of America’s experienced firefighters.
Specifically, Rep. LaHood and U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-IL) called on FEMA to temporarily expand the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program to include firefighters already on payroll. - PUB DATE: 5/29/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Ripon Advance
