VIDEO: As the summer heat continues, the Fayetteville Fire Department says they're adding new medications to their emergency responder toolkits to help with heat-related health issues.
The medications include albuterol, oral glucose, Benadryl and Tylenol. The meds treat conditions exacerbated by the heat including breathing issues, diabetic emergencies, allergic reactions, high fevers and other related illnesses. - PUB DATE: 7/10/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTVD-TV ABC 11 Durham
Cellphone video captured the heart-pounding moments a teenager jumped into action to help save an Upland family whose home caught fire on the Fourth of July.
Caleb Delasantos, 19, was watching fireworks with his girlfriend around 10 p.m. when he saw flames shooting up from the residence. He darted to the scene and helped the panicked and disoriented residents before firefighters arrived. - PUB DATE: 7/7/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KNBC-TV NBC 4 Los Angeles
VIDEO: Investigators are searching for answers after two firefighters were killed and five more were injured while battling a raging blaze aboard a cargo ship docked in Newark, New Jersey.
It was the first time since 2007 that a Newark firefighter was killed on the job, according to city officials.
The fire was still smoldering as of Friday morning, some 36 hours after it broke out on the massive vessel. - PUB DATE: 7/7/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: ABC News
The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office provided assistance to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) after a mobile methamphetamine lab was discovered at the I-95 Welcome Center, Thursday afternoon.
The incident prompted the activation of a hazmat team, resulting in the closure of traffic to the welcome center and the evacuation of its premises. - PUB DATE: 7/7/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSVN-TV FOX 7 Miami
Yesterday marked the 79th anniversary of the deadliest fire in Connecticut history.
On July 6, 1944, the big top of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Baily Circus ignited during a show in Hartford, killing more than 160 people.
It's believed that a cigarette sparked the fire and spread quickly because the tent was completely coated in paraffin wax treated with gasoline. - PUB DATE: 7/7/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: News 12 Connecticut
There is no remedy to take away the pain of losing a loved one, but a new South Carolina law will help the families of first responders who make the ultimate sacrifice for their communities.
It applies to first responders killed in the line of duty, including law enforcement, firefighters, emergency medical service personnel, and coroners. - PUB DATE: 7/7/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WIS-TV NBC/CW 10 Columbia
Investigators are trying to figure out what caused an explosion that rocked part of a Queens neighborhood on Wednesday.
The sounds of screams could be heard between loud pops from a fiery DOT truck parked on the side of the road at Vernon Boulevard and 47th Avenue. People were seen sprinting from the busy Long Island City blocks as emergency crews simultaneously worked to evacuate those nearby and put out the truck. - PUB DATE: 7/6/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNBC-TV NBC 4 New York
VIDEO: It's a real challenge for some football players at North Carolina Central University who consider themselves in great shape.
They got to train like firefighters for the day including running and climbing ladders.
"Hey, I'm tired! I'm tired but look, it's a mindset. Mind over matter! Everything in life that you do, mind over matter," said Twan Flip Jr. - PUB DATE: 7/6/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTVD-TV ABC 11 Durham
VIDEO: Just hours after three people were shot Wednesday morning in South Bend, police revealed paramedics and investigators had a tough time getting close to the victims because of the massive crowd of people.
Supporters of a new state law that requires giving officers enough space at crime scenes, which went into effect just days ago, say cases like this are a major reason why a law like this was needed. - PUB DATE: 7/6/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSBT-TV CBS/FOX 22 South Bend
VIDEO: Firefighter Cory Asimus regularly gears up to go out on calls.
He estimated his air pack weighs between 20-30 pounds. But he hardly feels it on his back these days. Lately, he’s taken to wearing a 100-pound rucksack.
Then he goes for a run.
“Yeah, neighbors have been asking tons of questions like, what kind of training goes into being a firefighter?” said Asimus. - PUB DATE: 7/6/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Spectrum News 1 - Metered Site
First responders in Whittier rushed to a fire at the city’s fuel dock just before noon on Tuesday.
A call to the area’s dispatch confirmed that multiple crews were called to the scene, with fire and EMT teams from Whittier, Girdwood and surrounding towns. The Whittier Fire Department and the Coast Guard were also called to respond. - PUB DATE: 7/5/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTUU-TV NBC 2 Anchorage
VIDEO: Twitter is one of the quickest ways for fire departments and other emergency services to alert you to fires.
But changes with Twitter in the last couple of days means those tweets aren't being seen when it really matters.
If you tried to use Twitter this weekend, you likely had some trouble. - PUB DATE: 7/5/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane
A Phoenix firefighter and three others were sent to the hospital following a crash in West Phoenix.
It happened on Indian School Road near 70th Avenue just after 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Security camera video from someone living at the apartment complex right where the crash happened shows the moments unfold. - PUB DATE: 7/5/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPNX-TV NBC 12 Mesa
New equipment for first responders is defining the line between life and death.
Nearly a year ago, the Tidewater EMS Council launched the Whole Blood Initiative which allows first responders to carry blood in the field to administer to trauma patients over the age of 15.
The tool has been vital for Lt. - PUB DATE: 7/5/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WVEC-TV ABC 13 Hampton
Fire crews have gained control of a 4-alarm fire that ignited in a neighborhood near 40th Street and McDowell Road Friday afternoon.
The Phoenix Fire Department said the fire started as a backyard palm tree fire that quickly spread into dense vegetation and surrounding homes. The hot embers from the fire became airborne and landed on nearby homes, alleyways and vegetation. - PUB DATE: 7/3/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPNX-TV NBC 12 Phoenix
PHOTO: The Santa Fe Fire Department and the Kiwanis Club have given Old Man Gloom a new role — putting out fires instead of burning in them.
For nearly a century, the giant marionette officially known as Zozobra has burned to the ground every year at Santa Fe’s Fort Marcy park, turning people’s collected glooms to ash. - PUB DATE: 7/3/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Santa Fe New Mexican - Metered Site
Flames towered above a South Los Angeles store early Saturday when a fire burned for more than an hour at the two-story structure.
Firefighters were called at about 1:30 a.m. to the 4100 block of S. Broadway and 41st streets. Heavy smoke was billowing through the roof of the Best Bargain store and there were signs of possible structural collapse, forcing firefighters to battle the fire from the outside. - PUB DATE: 7/3/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KNBC-TV NBC 4 Los Angeles
PHOTOS: Fire crews could be seen battling massive flames at an abandoned warehouse along the 4700 block of Rittiman Road on Thursday night.
SAFD Chief Charles Hood said no one appeared to be hurt in the fire, which sparked shortly before 9 p.m. and drew a response of nearly 40 units. A cause has not yet been determined. - PUB DATE: 6/30/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KENS-TV CBS 5 San Antonio
VIDEO: The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) and Seattle City Light are rolling out a new Energy Response Unit to address electrical fires in substations and underground faults.
The unit includes 44 firefighters specifically trained to fight energy-related fires, a new rig with 11,000 pounds of carbon dioxide and 600 feet of hose line. - PUB DATE: 6/30/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle
VIDEO: In firehouses like the St. Petersburg Fire Rescue Master Station, there's rarely a dull moment.
So it shouldn't surprise you that firefighter Chris Gordon's response number has a few zeroes behind it after 24 years on the job.
"I'm going to ballpark maybe, 8 or 9,000 calls I've been on," he said. - PUB DATE: 6/30/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFTS-TV ABC 28 Tampa
