Traditionally, chaplains’ roles have been ceremonial; they are called upon for banquets, funerals, blessings, and weddings. They are well-meaning and primarily volunteer people of faith, having a heart and hand in assisting first responders and their local agencies.
But the days of the ceremonial chaplain are over if we genuinely want operational effectiveness. - PUB DATE: 7/23/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: IN Homeland Security
When Asheville Fireman Mark Jameson returned to the fire station after responding to a particularly difficult call, the only thing that lifted his spirits was seeing Denali wagging her tail with excitement upon his return.
“We had a call that was DOA, dead on arrival,” Jameson said. “It was an older woman, lived by herself, no one had seen her for a while, and she passed. - PUB DATE: 7/23/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Smoky Mountain News
VIDEO: Emergency crews pulled a man who was trapped in a deep trench on the Northwest Side after about two hours of effort on Tuesday.
The man, a construction worker, fell into the trench while his crew was excavating near Galm Road and Swayback Ranch. He was waist-deep in dirt, officials said after the dramatic rescue. - PUB DATE: 7/22/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSAT-TV ABC 12 San Antonio
Buffalo Fire Officials say first responders were blocked while responding to an emergency early Sunday morning on Laurel.
“We couldn’t pass through that intersection to get to the scene,” said Buffalo Fire Commissioner Bill Renaldo.
Firefighters were responding to a call for a car into a house further down on Laurel. - PUB DATE: 7/22/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKBW-TV ABC 7 Buffalo
VIDEO: A special mural in honor of a volunteer for the Greater Tucson Fire Foundation is finally finished.
It's for Patty Vallance who recently passed away.
Vallance commissioned local artists, Wagon Burner Arts, to paint a mural honoring firefighters just one week before she went into the hospital. - PUB DATE: 7/22/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOLD-TV CBS 13 Tucson
PHOTOS: Four Davidson and Randolph County firetrucks were damaged in three separate accidents over the weekend.
The Westside Volunteer Fire Department in Asheboro responded to a multi-vehicle accident on Interstate 73/74 northbound near Vision Drive on Friday night. At around 9:30 or 10 p.m., a vehicle hit their firetruck in the back, said Chief Racil Williamson. - PUB DATE: 7/22/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Courier-Tribune
Convenience stores across America are joining together this Friday, July 24, to recognize the contributions of front-line responders, medical personnel and American Red Cross volunteers on 24/7 Day.
The NACS Foundation’s 24/7 Day features a variety of free in-store offers from 18 different convenience and fuel retailing partners, most of which are available to doctors, nurses, EMTs, police officers, firefighters and American Red Cross volunteers. - PUB DATE: 7/22/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Forbes
The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday adopted legislation sponsored by Bainbridge Township GOP Rep. Dave Joyce to ensure that families of first responders who die from or are disabled by the coronavirus get Public Safety Officers Benefit program payments for firefighters, police officers and emergency medical technicians who are killed or disabled in the line of duty. - PUB DATE: 7/21/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Cleveland.com
VIDEO: Massive flames ripped through a farm in South Jersey overnight, killing nearly 300,000 chickens. The blaze broke out around 8:30 p.m. Monday at the Red Bird Egg Farm on the 100 block of Cemetery Road in Pilesgrove, Salem County.
Crews battled the four-alarm fire all night and remained on scene Tuesday morning putting out hot spots. - PUB DATE: 7/21/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KYW-TV CBS 3 Philadelphia
Two more injured firefighters from an explosion in downtown Los Angeles in May have returned to active duty.
A total of 12 firefighters were injured in the fire that broke out in the Toy District on May 16. More than 230 firefighters responded to the scene. As firefighters were responding to the blaze inside the building at 327 East Boyd Street, the site of a butane honey oil supplier called Smoke Tokes, there was a “significant explosion,” said LAFD Captain Erik Scott. - PUB DATE: 7/21/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCAL-TV CBS 2 Los Angeles
By the time the EMTs reached my hotel room in Austin, Tex., I was already unconscious on the floor. Moments earlier I had dragged myself to the phone and called for help as chest pains began to overwhelm me. I later learned those first responders resuscitated me more than once as they used their medical training to keep me alive until we arrived at the hospital. - PUB DATE: 7/21/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Daily News
As the U.S. approaches 4 million confirmed COVID-19 cases, local health officials are reporting more cases per day than at any previous point. The virus is concentrated now in states that had relatively few confirmed cases not long ago. On June 22, there were seven states with at least 100,000 cumulative confirmed infections. - PUB DATE: 7/21/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: 24/7 Wall St.
At least two sailors who helped fight an aggressive fire that raged on for days aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard last week off the coast of San Diego have since tested positive for the coronavirus, U.S. Navy officials confirmed on Friday.
The two sailors are crew members on the USS San Diego, an amphibious transport dock, that pulled up alongside the Bonhomme Richard to help with firefighting efforts as the warship continued to burn for more than four days in the San Diego Bay. - PUB DATE: 7/20/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FOX News
Analysis of data from the COVID Symptom Study app, led by researchers from King’s College London, reveals that there are six distinct ‘types’ of COVID-19, each distinguished by a particular cluster of symptoms.
Moreover, the team found that these types differed in the severity of the disease and the need for respiratory support during hospitalisation. - PUB DATE: 7/20/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Technology Networks
Maine caught dramatic video of a car on fire in Portland.
All occupants were able to get out safely.
The car fire happened Sunday night on Congress Street near State Street.
A witness told the people in the car that is was smoking when it pulled up to a stoplight.
The Portland Fire Department arrived to put out the flames. - PUB DATE: 7/20/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: News Center Maine
Fire Captain Frank O’Reagan says a rather bizarre incident just over a month ago involving a motorcyclist — who ended up badly injured on the banks of the Taunton River — was all the justification he needed that the recent acquisition of a new fire and rescue boat was worth the investment.
“We’ve already saved someone, so in my eyes it’s already paid for itself,” said O’Reagan, who has been training other firefighters how to operate and take full advantage of his department’s new high-speed rescue boat. - PUB DATE: 7/20/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Herald News
VIDEO: A massive 4-alarm fire tore through a waterfront apartment complex under construction in Everett Thursday, creating a raging inferno that damaged two homes up a nearby hill and partially burning an ambulance and fire truck that had responded to the scene.
The fire in one of the two large buildings broke out around 5:45 p. - PUB DATE: 7/17/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle
Nationwide, firefighter suicides have been growing and are continuing to outpace line of duty deaths.
It's a trend that has persisted in the last few years, especially for states like Nevada and California who are hit hardest by wildfires.
One study found that 37 percent of fire and EMS professionals have contemplated suicide, nearly 10 times the rate of American adults. - PUB DATE: 7/17/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KRNV-DT NBC 4 Reno
For years, the department has lacked manpower in emergency situations, making response times longer when timing is crucial.
Lives could be in danger in Georgetown County, where firehouses face chronic manpower shortages.
In some cases, fire engines continually go out with only one firefighter on the truck, while national standards call for a minimum of four. - PUB DATE: 7/17/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Myrtle Beach Online
The city of Oakland, California, will pay more than $32 million to settle lawsuits brought on behalf of victims of the deadly 2016 "Ghost Ship" fire in which 36 people died, officials announced.
"This was a horrific tragedy that deeply impacted every corner of our community," a statement from the city attorney's office said. - PUB DATE: 7/17/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NBC News
