Columbus has agreed to settle a wrongful-death lawsuit for $1.2 million after two fire division paramedics failed to properly treat a woman in cardiac arrest, including spending time discussing the pot roast they had left cooking back at the firehouse.
The settlement is among the largest payouts in city history and comes after a nearly four-year court battle over the death of Sonia Bray. - PUB DATE: 6/21/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: the columbus dispatch
“Inherently discriminatory.”
That’s how the city of Charlotte described a Facebook post from former fire investigator Crystal Eschert, who was fired in the fall of 2014. In the post, she described someone as a “thug,” “worthless” and a “waste.” A year later, at least six other Fire Department employees faced accusations that they were posting racist memes and other offensive comments to social media. - PUB DATE: 6/21/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: charlotte observer
A deputy fire chief was temporarily placed on administrative leave after citing broken air conditioning as a safety threat to firefighters on-duty.
Chief Rick Rasmussen said that for the last seven years the air conditioning frequently doesn’t work, making the station too hot to sleep in.
“When you have sleep deprivation you can’t think well, your motor skills are having problems,” Rasmussen said. - PUB DATE: 6/21/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: firechief.com
A former city firefighter convicted of attempted bribery has been approved for a disability pension of $36,405 a year from the city.
The pension for Aaron Brantley, 36, was recently approved by vote of the trustees of the New Haven Police & Fire Retirement Fund Board.
Because the powers of his official position as a city firefighter were not used in the crime for which he was convicted, the state’s pension revocation statute does not apply to Brantley, according to a spokeswoman for the state Office of the Attorney General. - PUB DATE: 6/21/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: new haven register
A firefighter who was hospitalized in critical condition after a rescue exercise off Diamond Head Tuesday has died.
The Honolulu Fire Department confirmed Clifford Rigsbee, 63, died from his injuries Thursday night.
The department says Rigsbee lost his life in the line of duty from injuries sustained during rescue watercraft training near the surf spot known as “Suicides. - PUB DATE: 6/20/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KHON-TV FOX 2
A fire chief with the Severn Volunteer Fire Department in Northampton County died Saturday after assisting with a car crash.
According to Dennis Woodard, Admin Chief for the department, Fire Chief Kevin Britt, 54, suffered a medical emergency at his home around midnight shortly after responding to an emergency call involving a car that had crashed into a light pole. - PUB DATE: 6/20/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WRAL-TV CBS 5 Raleigh
VIDEO - During street celebrations following the Cavs NBA title win, about a dozen fans climbed onto a Cleveland firetruck that got stopped by large crowds near East Ninth Street and Prospect Avenue.
After Cleveland police officers removed fans from the truck, mounted police cleared the street so the truck could pass. - PUB DATE: 6/20/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Cleveland Plain Dealer & Cleveland.com
As a firefighter for 28 years, Uxbridge Fire Chief William T. Kessler has had his share of adrenaline-pumping emergencies. Few have revved him up as much as having a massive tornado roar less than 300 yards behind him down a highway in Colorado.
Chief Kessler, 54, usually doesn't get that close to a tornado's path. - PUB DATE: 6/20/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: firechief.com
After a fire destroyed a rescue truck and damaged the entire Poland Volunteer Fire Co. firehouse Sunday, Fire Chief Scott Burritt has a whole new perspective on how a fire affects someone’s life.
“We see fires on a regular basis, we go to people’s car fires, we go to people’s house fires, to brush fires and that type of stuff,” he said. - PUB DATE: 6/20/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: utica observer-dispatch
When Robin Duren first told her firefighter dad that she wanted to join him in the ranks, he thought twice about it.
“I just asked her if she was sure,” said Tommie Williams, 68, who retired from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue in 2003 as a lieutenant. “I told her it was a dirty job and they weren’t going to take pity on her. - PUB DATE: 6/20/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: miami herald
Fire Fighter III Clifford Rigsbee has died from injuries in rescue watercraft training.
Rigsbee lost his life in the line of duty from injuries sustained during Rescue Water Craft training off of Diamond Head on Tuesday, June 14, 2016. He was rescued and brought to shore by fellow fire fighters, including an off-duty fire fighter. - PUB DATE: 6/17/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KITV-TV ABC 4 Honolulu
A firefighter with Alexis Fire Department went out for a jog while on duty Thursday morning but never made it back to the fire station.
"He was an outstanding person, great guy to be around and he loved the fire service and everything it stood for," said Lt. Robert Drew of Alexis Fire Department.
According to officials, firefighter Joshua Warren had just returned from a medical call when he took part in a physical fitness training at East Lincoln Middle School. - PUB DATE: 6/17/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBTV-TV Channel 3
The printers buzzed to life in every firehouse in New York City last week, and each spit out an identical bulletin. It bore the worst sort of news the Fire Department must relay to its members, the Code 5-5-5-5. A death in the line of duty.
“With regret, the department announces the death of Battalion Chief Lawrence T. - PUB DATE: 6/17/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: new york times
Columbia County and several fire and rescue employees have been named in a $15 million wrongful death lawsuit over the fatal fire at the Marshall Square retirement community last year. The suit was filed Thursday by Barbara Ellington, the last surviving daughter of Dorothy Carpenter, the lone resident who died in the fire. - PUB DATE: 6/17/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: the augusta chronicle
Fueled by hot and dry weather, wildfires threatened homes in California and other Western states as crews struggled to corral flames that have scorched miles of brush and timber.
About 140 homes and ranches were considered at risk in California, where a 1,400-acre fire was tearing through coastal canyons west of Santa Barbara, scorching an area that hadn’t burned in 60 years. - PUB DATE: 6/17/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: orange county register
On June 14, the nonprofit Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition’s (HFSC) spokesperson Ron Hazelton narrated a side-by-side fire sprinkler demonstration for attendees at the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) annual Conference & Expo in Las Vegas to celebrate the organization’s 20th anniversary. The demonstration was held at Desert Fire Protection, a local sprinkler contractor. - PUB DATE: 6/17/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: home fire sprinkler coalition
The town is mourning the death of firefighter/EMT Doug Clement, the son of a former fire chief.
Clement, 44, died of an apparent heart attack, said Town Administrator Barbara Lucas.
“It is with great sadness that the town of New Hampton announces the line-of-duty death of Firefighter/A-EMT Douglas Clement,” the town said in a news release. - PUB DATE: 6/16/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NewHampshire.com
Lebanon Fire Chief Perry Gerome is working under an ultimatum issued by the city manager after calling on-duty fire crews and equipment to his home to help celebrate his wife’s 50th birthday by pretending the house was on fire.
The chief also had crews deliver a chain saw to help him clear fallen limbs after a storm earlier this year. - PUB DATE: 6/16/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Dayton Daily News
The trial of a Lansing man accused of striking and killing a firefighter last year is delayed indefinitely, after a judge ruled Wednesday that he is incompetent to stand trial.
Grant Taylor, 23, is facing murder and other charges in the death of 35-year-old Dennis Rodeman, who was killed in September while he and other firefighters were collecting donations for charity near the intersection of Cedar Street and Jolly Road. - PUB DATE: 6/16/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: detroit free press
VIDEO - It is a colorful way to add some pep to your step.
Color runs are all the rage right now.
Joggers and walkers are caked in a tsunami of brilliant powder.
"You look like a giant ornament," said runner Rachel Suddeth. "It's fun!"
An event scheduled for this summer in Oklahoma City is billed as "10,000+ pounds of colorful food-grade cornstarch transforms you into a vibrant rainbow. - PUB DATE: 6/16/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KFOR-TV NBC 4 Oklahoma City
