San Francisco voters will decide in November whether to lower the retirement age from 58 to 55 for the city's firefighters, who risk cancer and death as part of their job.
If more than half of voters on the Nov. 5 ballot approve the amendment to the city charter, members of the San Francisco Fire Department hired after Jan. - PUB DATE: 8/1/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPIX-TV CBS 5 San Francisco
VIDEO: Seventeen firefighters suffered heat-related injuries and were treated at the scene of a fire Tuesday afternoon at a business plaza in Monroe Township.
One firefighter was hospitalized and is described as being in "stable condition," according to a press release from the Monroe County Sheriff's Office. - PUB DATE: 7/31/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTOL-TV CBS 11 Toledo
VIDEO: A new program at the University of South Florida aims to better protect first responders from infectious diseases. The multi-million dollar project is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Firefighters and EMS personnel risk their lives every day to protect people. The program is researching ways to better protect them. - PUB DATE: 7/31/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFTS-TV ABC 28 Tampa
The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) will open the doors to all 24 fire stations across the city, welcoming the community to meet their neighborhood firefighters, as part of Mayor Yemi Mobolade’s 1,000 Neighborhood Gatherings Initiative.
“Mental Health is an important topic in my department. I understand the heaviness mental health can bear on our community and fully support Mayor Yemi’s initiative in helping our neighbors feel less alone,” said Fire Chief Randy Royal. - PUB DATE: 7/31/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXRM-TV FOX 21 Colorado Springs
VIDEOS: A dramatic video 8 News Now obtained captures a person dangling out of the second-floor window of an apartment building that was on fire.
The fire happened on Sunday night in the 3900 block of Spencer Street at the Riverbend Village Apartments near Flamingo Road.
According to the American Red Cross, Sunday’s deadly fire displaced 19 residents but that number could rise. - PUB DATE: 7/30/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KLAS-TV CBS 8 Las Vegas
VIDEO: It's been five months since three first responders were killed in the line of duty in Burnsville.
Police officers Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge, along with firefighter and medic Adam Finseth, were shot as they responded to a 911 call for help on Feb. 18.
There are reminders everywhere at Burnsville police headquarters; in hallways and offices; and even the garage. - PUB DATE: 7/30/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCCO-TV CBS 4 Minneapolis
VIDEO: A pair of bills recently signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer seek to help address the EMS Staffing Crisis.
HB-4613 and HB-4614 stretch "temporary licenses" for medical first responders from 120 days to a year and allow them to work on ambulances as long as they're supervised.
Genesee County has been struggling especially during the shortage. - PUB DATE: 7/30/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJRT-TV ABC 12 Flint
PHOTOS: An empty Woonsocket mill went up in flames and is now reduced to rubble as bricks lay in piles where the building once stood.
"I’m sure everybody is shocked that building has been there for a long time,” said Woonsocket resident Robert Hayes.
Firefighters say they got a call around 1:00 a.m. - PUB DATE: 7/29/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJAR-TV NBC 10 Providence
PHOTOS: An empty Woonsocket mill went up in flames and is now reduced to rubble as bricks lay in piles where the building once stood.
"I’m sure everybody is shocked that building has been there for a long time,” said Woonsocket resident Robert Hayes.
Firefighters say they got a call around 1:00 a.m. - PUB DATE: 7/29/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJAR-TV NBC 10 Providence
VIDEO: Firefighters now have a new vehicle fire simulator that is safer for firefighters and the environment.
“Vehicle fires are intense and dirty,” said Chief of Training Tom Schloemer. “The plastic or synthetic interior and fuel create hot, toxic smoke which is harmful to both firefighters and the environment. - PUB DATE: 7/29/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WOIO-TV CBS 19 Shaker Heights
VIDEO: Deputies responded to two separate car burglaries Saturday night, with both incidents occurring at different fire stations in East Baton Rouge Parish.
Firefighters returned from a late night call to find someone had broken into multiple employee vehicles at the East Side Fire Department on Old Hammond Highway. - PUB DATE: 7/29/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBRZ-TV ABC 2 Baton Rouge
VIDEO: At the Henrico Fire Department Training Facility off Woodman Road, fire crews got an extra hand from nearly 60 young girls who they hope to one day possibly recruit to the force. It was all part of their two-day summer camp called Girls on Fire.
The camp is the creation of Ronny Martin, the Lieutenant of Recruit Training with Henrico Fire. - PUB DATE: 7/29/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTVR-TV CBS 6 Richmond
PHOTOS: At least 1,500 vehicles, if not more, inside of an estimated 20-acre junkyard in the Antelope Valley burned in a three-alarm blaze Thursday.
Firefighters responded to reports of a “yard fire” at 421 W Ave I off of Sierra Highway in Lancaster just after 3 p.m., L.A. County Fire confirmed to KTLA. - PUB DATE: 7/26/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTLA-TV CW 5 Los Angeles
VIDEO: According to the Environmental Protection Agency, PFAS (or forever chemicals) can be found in almost every American’s bloodstream. Based on your career, though, you could be more exposed than others.
The National Fire Fighter Cancer Cohort Study is starting its research into PFAS and firefighters’ health in North Carolina. - PUB DATE: 7/26/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WECT-TV NBC 6 Wilmington
PHOTO: Escambia County EMS is showing off their new ambulances and they have a different look.
Four new ambulances are now wrapped with a Blue Angels theme.
The county says the design was developed by an employee and retrofitted by a company to be applied to the ambulances' shape and model.
"Being here in Escambia County and Pensacola, the Blue Angels are a pride and joy of this area," Training Supervisor Houston Harvell said. - PUB DATE: 7/26/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WEAR-TV ABC 3 Pensacola
VIDEO: If you saw emergency vehicles in the parking lot at Lambeau Field on Tuesday, there was no immediate danger. Local first responders gathered at Lambeau for a combined training.
Officials participated in a simulated event that helped them prepare for the upcoming Packers season.
Green Bay Police Chief Chris Davis says this practice helps with communication and learning where to prioritize resources for all public safety, fire, and EMS workers at large public events. - PUB DATE: 7/26/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
A large commercial fire in Rosemead sent up thick plumes of black smoke visible from throughout the San Gabriel Valley and Los Angeles.
The three-alarm fire was burning on River Avenue just south of the 10 Freeway at a pallet yard where 55-gallon drums were also being consumed by flames.
The exact nature of the materials on fire was not immediately known, but a hazardous materials team was responding to the scene,
By around 3:30 p. - PUB DATE: 7/25/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KABC-TV ABC 7 Los Angeles
VIDEO: In Gwinnett County, EMS first responders do a thorough inspection of each ambulance in their fleet every day. It’s protocol before responding to an emergency call.
Fire Chief Frederick Cephas said it’s critical to keep his medic units in top mechanical shape, and the time has come to replace a dozen of them before they break down. - PUB DATE: 7/25/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WANF-TV CBS 46 Atlanta
VIDEO: Research indicates firefighters are at a higher risk of getting and dying from esophageal cancer. The Fort Worth Fire Department wants to get ahead of it.
On Wednesday, the department began esophageal cancer testing at its training facility, which will last through the end of next week.
“We’ve done some other cancer screenings, but the previous cancer screenings that we do do not detect the esophageal cancer, which… with our job… we’re at a greater risk than the general public," said Jason Cearley, a battalion chief with the department. - PUB DATE: 7/25/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXAS-TV NBC 5 Fort Worth
VIDEO: The FDNY has launched a new $1 million ad campaign to raise awareness on the dangers of lithium-ion batteries.
Starting soon, officials say New Yorkers will start seeing safety ads on subways, buses, and social media. Yesterday, the FDNY posted an example of one of those ads on 'X' saying, "In 2023, 133 lithium-ion batteries exploded while they weren't even charging. - PUB DATE: 7/25/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: News 12 The Bronx
