PHOTOS - One person is dead in a crash involving a car and a Louisville Fire & Rescue fire truck.
The crash happened on Algonquin Parkway near McCloskey Avenue about 8:45 a.m. Thursday.
Louisville Metro Police spokesman Dwight Mitchell says the fire truck was headed to an emergency with lights and sirens, when it collided with a green car. - PUB DATE: 9/21/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDRB-TV Louisville
Wilkes-Barre Fire Chief Jay Delaney testified Wednesday in Washington about why he believes Congress should fully fund two key agencies and invest in weather-related surveillance tools.
Delaney, who is also the city’s emergency management coordinator, was one of four panelists to make recommendations to the U. - PUB DATE: 9/21/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Citizens' Voice
VIDEO - The house fire was a familiar scenario for Indianapolis firefighters.
An electrical appliance sparked a blaze in a two-story home. One person got out, but another was trapped. Crews manning a fire hose kept the flames at bay while other firefighters made their way inside.
What happened next, unfortunately, was a familiar scenario, as well. - PUB DATE: 9/21/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Indianapolis Star
The passing of a Louisville firefighter is creating debate over what counts as a line of duty death.
Sergeant Tim Groft, a 15-year veteran of Louisville's fire department, passed away Saturday from an extended battle with cancer.
"He served them with honor, pride, loyalty and dedication," Louisville Division of Fire Chief Gregory Frederick said. - PUB DATE: 9/21/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAVE-TV NBC 3 Louisville
The cast of an upcoming film highlighting the story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots paid tribute to first responders by giving an inside look at the unsung heroes.
The cast, including Taylor Kitsch, Miles Teller, Josh Brolin, Jeff Bridges and Jennifer Connelly, teamed up to speak of the bravery the Hotshots showed when they battled Yarnell Hill wildfire that blazed through Arizona in 2013. - PUB DATE: 9/21/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FireRescue1
Shawn White was working as a 28-year-old paramedic when he was called to the home of a young family.
As he rushed past the balloons, presents and baby shower decorations he found himself by a backyard pool where all eyes were on an unconscious 2-year-old boy.
“The father grabbed me by both arms, looked me in the eyes and said, ‘Save my son,’ ” White said with tears in his eyes. - PUB DATE: 9/20/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Las Vegas Review-Journal
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott today announced that he has accepted the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) deployment plan offered by FirstNet and AT&T on behalf of his state, making Texas the 21st state—not including two territories—to “opt-in” to the FirstNet system.
“The safety and security of Texas communities is my number-one priority, and I want to provide our first responders with the best technology possible,” Abbott said in a prepared statement. - PUB DATE: 9/20/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Urgent Communications
More than two dozen individuals have applied to lead the Providence Fire Department over the last two years, but the city still hasn’t found its next chief.
Public Safety Commissioner Steven Pare confirmed this week the city has offered the job to “a few” candidates, but none of them have been hired. - PUB DATE: 9/20/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPRI-TV Providence 12
Two weeks ago, city council members raised the ire of police officers and firefighters with a unanimous vote that would have changed the city’s employee benefits plan and reduced their holiday pay and vacation time.
But on Tuesday, after an apology to city employees from City Manager Ruffin Hall, the mayor and council members unanimously approved an amended benefits plan. - PUB DATE: 9/20/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: News Observer
Angry bees, low water and a disturbed man armed with a shovel were all hazards firefighters had to deal with on Tuesday while they tried to fight a fire on an island in the Sudbury River.
In the end, firefighters decided to let the rain extinguish the fire, Deputy Fire Chief Mark Leporati said.
Firefighters got the call about the fire on the island in the Sudbury Reservoir off Central Street around 10 a. - PUB DATE: 9/20/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Metro West Daily
Houston firefighter Brian Sumrall, described by friends and co-workers as "an amazing person" on Sunday, was in the midst of doing what set him apart: helping others.
He was traveling southbound on FM 770 about two miles from the rural town of Batson in a Kubota tractor when he was hit from the rear by a Chevrolet pickup driven by Joe Patton, 35, of Hull. - PUB DATE: 9/19/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Houston Chronicle
A fire chief said he had to take matters into his own hands when a UPS driver was attacked by pit bulls.
Orting Valley Fire and Rescue Battalion Chief Steve Goodwin said he rammed a gate when someone at the house refused to open it. The rolling chain-link gate in question is back upright now after the Fire Department crashed through it Wednesday. - PUB DATE: 9/19/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4
Broward County’s firefighter-paramedics are used to wearing protective gear for battling blazes. Now they’ll be getting new protection — body armor vests and helmets — for when they’re assisting victims in incidents involving guns or other dangerous weapons.
It’s a sign of the times, officials say, with the proliferation of active shooter and mass casualty cases across the country, including deadly incidents at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in January and at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando last year. - PUB DATE: 9/19/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Sun Sentinel
A City of Houston Hurricane Harvey Preparation Plan, obtained by Channel 2 Investigates, shows the Houston Fire Department has shockingly little flood rescue equipment, and it appears to have contributed to millions of dollars in losses for the city in totaled fire trucks.
“The reason I think we sank six engine companies is (that) they’re not built for a high-water environment,” said Houston Fire Chief Sam Pena. - PUB DATE: 9/19/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPRC-TV NBC 2 Houston
The National Fire Protection Association announced the launch of the NFPA Fire and Life Safety Policy Institute.
The Policy Institute will look at a range of issues and advise policymakers on how to improve safety for their citizens, according to NFPA.
“We have made tremendous progress in reducing loss from fire since NFPA’s inception, but we are painfully reminded every day that there is more to be done,” NFPA President Jim Pauley said. - PUB DATE: 9/19/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FireRescue1
When Alexander Bingham graduated from the Houston firefighter training academy in 2016, one of his classmates was missing.
Steven Whitfield, a cadet in Bingham's class, had perished in a training accident in March 2016 and would not graduate alongside those who had become his brothers.
Bingham and his classmates still mourn Whitfield's death, but on Saturday, Bingham said, he felt uplifted by the celebration honoring Whitfield and 189 other firefighters during this year's Fallen Fire Fighter's Memorial ceremony in Memorial Park. - PUB DATE: 9/18/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Colorado Springs Gazette
The city of Trenton has approval to layoff 64 firefighters who are currently being funded by a federal grant that runs out at the end of October, according to a plan approved by the state.
The layoffs are set to occur Nov. 1, 2017, and affected firefighters would need to be officially notified no later than Saturday, Sept. - PUB DATE: 9/18/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NJ.com
Alarms were ringing inside a dormitory at UConn in the early morning of October 16, 2016, and as firefighter Dana Barrow began driving out of a firehouse garage, the right front tire of his Chevy Tahoe bumped into something, bringing the SUV to a sudden stop. One second passed.
And then Barrow, focused on a possible fire emergency, pressed the gas pedal, inching the 7,130-pound vehicle over the obstruction blocking his way. - PUB DATE: 9/18/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Hartford Courant
Santa Cruz firefighter Clayton Ogden died, at age 47, after a short bout with cancer this summer.
This week, Santa Cruz Fire Chief Jim Frawley posthumously awarded Ogden the Medal of Valor for his involvement in protecting a civilian during the fatal Feb. 26, 2013 shootout that left two Santa Cruz police officers dead. - PUB DATE: 9/18/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Santa Cruz Sentinel
A former Cleveland firefighter has filed a discrimination lawsuit claiming the department and city officials mishandled a complaint he filed following an altercation with two other firefighters last year.
Samuel Livingston, who was hired as a firefighter in 2000, is seeking an unspecified amount in damages accusing the department of reverse discrimination after an April 5, 2016 physical altercation with his coworkers June Colon and Larry Gray. - PUB DATE: 9/18/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Cleveland Plain Dealer & Cleveland.com
