A technology company out of Tyler called FIRST iZ creates drones to help aid first responders during emergency situations within a minute’s notice.
CEO, Phil Burks explains how these drones can benefit first responders.
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) also known as a drone, can provide situational awareness for first responders when they head towards a scene and can send visuals before arriving to an incident scene. - PUB DATE: 10/8/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KLTV ABC 7 Tyler
Airline passenger travel is down because of the coronavirus pandemic, but industry leaders say cargo flights will become busier once a COVID-19 vaccine is developed and released.
“It will be a logistical challenge that the world has not seen before,” DHL Global Forwarding CEO David Goldberg said.
DHL is already discussing how they will handle transporting the vaccine. - PUB DATE: 10/8/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WRIC-TV ABC 8 Richmond
Police arrested five people from Switzerland County Monday on numerous theft-related charges after a six-month Indiana State Police investigation into theft from the Patriot Volunteer Fire Department that allegedly included a secret meeting and filing fake state paperwork to take over department accounts. - PUB DATE: 10/7/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCPO-TV ABC 9 Cincinnati
The Mattoon City Council and the firefighters union may temporarily reduce the emergency medical technician (EMT) certification requirements for new firefighters to expedite hiring. The council will consider approving a memorandum of understanding with Mattoon Firefighters Local 691 during the council meeting at 6:30 p. - PUB DATE: 10/7/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Journal Gazette Times Courier
In May, doctors announced they were seeing a new and rare coronavirus complication in children. Now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta warns, it’s appearing in adults, too.
Called MIS-C, which stands for Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children, the complication manifests roughly two to four weeks after a coronavirus infection. - PUB DATE: 10/7/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Atlanta Journal Constitution
VIDEO: Crews are at the old Royal Coach building in Hastings Wednesday morning battling a massive fire. Due to the fire, thousands in the Hastings area are without power.
According to Lt. Lani Forbes with the Freeport Fire Department, Barry County Central Dispatch alerted authorities around 3:30 a.m. - PUB DATE: 10/7/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WZZM-TV ABC 13 Grand Rapids
PHOTOS: A five-alarm fire in Elizabeth left two young girls dead and two adults hospitalized in critical condition Monday, a city official said.
The children who died were approximately 7 and 11 years old, according to city spokeswoman Kelly Martins.
The blaze began around 6 p.m. in the 800 block of Elizabeth Avenue and was under control about two hours later. - PUB DATE: 10/6/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New Jersey Journal
When Ray Tannatta first introduced the Highrise Lifeline in the early 1990s, it seemed to be all the rage, being repeatedly featured on national TV.
“I got a lot of attention. I had people calling me from all over the country, all over the world,” Tannatta said. “At the time, I thought my product was working and the message is getting out there and people should be buying it. - PUB DATE: 10/6/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Spectrum News
First responder sirens were wailing nearly non-stop as Hurricane Isaias churned above eastern Pennsylvania. Listening to dispatches about people trapped by flood waters, motor vehicle accidents, and a commercial structure fire, I was concerned and praying for the first responders during this storm. As Isaias swept northward, a cascade of agencies responded. - PUB DATE: 10/6/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: IN Public Safety
Salt Lake City firefighters were warned not to expect police officers as often as they have before because of a regular backlog of calls, according to a leaked department memo. The note, penned by Assistant Fire Chief Mike Fox, begins by saying the police department has changed some of their responses “due to COVID” and that they are experiencing “regular days when they have a backlog of calls. - PUB DATE: 10/6/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KUTV-TV CBS 2 News Salt Lake City
A new drone technology program launched Monday at Great Oaks Career Campuses, and it's the first of its kind in the world.
Through the program, first responders can become drone certified as an emergency services drone operator. “It’s opening up doors to programs beyond your traditional law enforcement and firefighter basic training academy. - PUB DATE: 10/6/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLWT-TV NBC 5 Cincinnati
The roof of a commercial building collapsed in East L.A. after a large fire broke out on Sunday night.
A sign that read, “Casa Olympica,” the name of a vintage clothing store, was seen in flames. Several other storefronts were also involved.
Los Angeles County Fire Department officials said the two-story strip mall is located in the 4700 block of East Whittier Boulevard near Arizona Avenue. - PUB DATE: 10/5/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCBS-TV CBS 2 Los Angeles
PHOTOS: Fire stations across Hampton Roads are honoring fallen firefighters by participating in the nationwide “Light the Night” event as part of National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend. The Virginia Beach Fire Department arranged for the red light illumination of the VB Emergency Operations Center (Bldg. - PUB DATE: 10/5/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAVY-TV NBC 10 Portsmouth
Only three US states are reporting a decline in new COVID-19 cases compared to last week, as the country hit its highest daily rate of new cases in almost two months.
As of Saturday night, new cases were down in Texas, Missouri and South Carolina, while 21 states reported a rise in cases and a little more than half held steady compared with the week before. - PUB DATE: 10/5/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CNN
PHOTOS: A volunteer firefighter was injured Saturday evening when he swerved to avoid another vehicle and overturned the firetruck in Breezy Point, Queens, FDNY fire officials said.
The injured firefighter was taken to Community Hospital in Brooklyn where his injuries were not considered serious.
The crash occurred at 5:27 p. - PUB DATE: 10/5/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: AM New York
PHOTOS: A dozen hot air balloon pilots were in the air over Battle Creek Saturday to thank those working during the pandemic.
The flight was part of a world-wide effort by balloon pilots to honor front-line workers.
Called "Lifting Spirits Around the World," the flights were to say to front-line workers "that we are all very grateful and thankful for them," according to Tom Brown, one of the organizers of the Battle Creek flight. - PUB DATE: 10/5/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Battle Creek Enquirer
New Yorkers can now download a free app to their smartphones that will alert them if they come near people who test positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday the launch of the state's new COVID Alert NY app. New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Delaware will offer their own versions of the app as well. - PUB DATE: 10/2/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Nyack-Piermont Patch
Officers with the Riverside Police Department had a woman in a pink dress stand up outside their patrol car for witnesses to identify after she allegedly stole a fire truck and took it on a joy ride Thursday night.
The 31-year-old woman is suspected of stealing a Riverside Fire Department truck and taking it on a joyride while first responders were handling a life-threatening medical emergency. - PUB DATE: 10/2/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCAL-TV CBS 9 Los Angeles
The City of Glendale has a new peer support program they hope will help end suicide growing rates among firefighters.
The program is one of the first of its kind in the state, addressing nationwide statistics that firefighters are more likely to die by suicide than on the job.
One hundred twenty times a day, that’s the amount firefighters here in Glendale are called to duty. - PUB DATE: 10/2/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KASW-CW6 & KTVK-3TV (azfamily.com)
Springfield firefighters have released a series of videos in honor of Fire Prevention Month.
According to the City of Springfield, the videos will be released throughout October on the Springfield Fire Department’s social media pages.
Here is a list of all seven of the educational videos:
Cooking Safety (by Firefighter Justine, for fourth and fifth graders);
Firefighters Are Our Friends (by Firefighter Tanner, for PreK-K);
Stay Away From Dangerous Things (by Firefighter Geoff, for PreK-K);
Recognizing Home Hazards (by Firefighter Tanner, for first-graders);
Escape Drills in the Home (by Firefighter Mark, for second-graders);
How and When to Call 911 (by Firefighter Mark, for third-graders); and
The Fire Triangle (by Firefighter Geoff, for fifth-graders). - PUB DATE: 10/2/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOLR-TV CBS 10 Springfield
