More than 300,000 people are expected to descend on Sedalia, a town of about 22,000 people, in the coming days for the Missouri State Fair. Nearly a thousand people work at the fair — making delicious fried treats, operating carnival rides, running livestock shows and more.
So, what happens if something goes wrong?
That responsibility falls on the State Fair Volunteer Fire Department, an organization that is now in its 62nd year of service and provides fire response, emergency medical services and training opportunities for the volunteers that staff the department. - PUB DATE: 8/13/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KBIA-FM 91.3 Columbia
VIDEO: At a lab in the Medical District of Dallas, Cancer Check Labs is behind a big project aiming to detect cancer early in firefighters.
Cancer is the number one cause of death in firefighters. Two out of three will be diagnosed, which is more than three times the general population's cancer rate. - PUB DATE: 8/13/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFAA-TV ABC 8 Dallas
The cause of a massive fire at a Modesto pallet yard is under investigation, the Modesto Fire Department said on Saturday.
The blaze brought crews from across Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties Friday evening to get control of the fire burning in an industrial area of the city.
“Every alarm we had responded,” said Battalion Chief Jim Black. - PUB DATE: 8/12/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCRA-TV NBC 3 Sacramento
VIDEO: Cleanup is underway at the Trout Run Volunteer Fire Company after their home base suffered a devastating loss as a result of tropical storm Debby.
"This is a tributary to Lycoming Creek, and this came through and undercut the fire hall and the entire embankment and collapsed the road," said Peter Swift, Camp Director at Camp Susque. - PUB DATE: 8/12/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNEP-TV ABC 16 Scranton
VIDEO: Last month, two young paddleboarders found themselves stranded in the ocean, pushed 2,000 feet from the shore by strong winds and currents. Thanks to the deployment of a drone, rescuers kept an eye on them the whole time and safely brought them aboard a rescue boat within minutes.
In North Carolina, the Oak Island Fire Department is one of a few in the country using drone technology for ocean rescues. - PUB DATE: 8/12/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CBS News
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released the biggest causes of mortality in 2023.
The report, published by the agency on Aug. 8, was based on death records from the National Vital Statistics System.
A total of 3,090,582 deaths occurred in the U.S. in 2023, a decline of 6. - PUB DATE: 8/12/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FOX News
The Hutchinson Fire Department released a new video showing the intensity of a fire at a recycled mattress business on Tuesday.
According to HFD, bystanders reported large amounts of smoke and fire coming from the business. Firefighters noticed a “large glow and smoke plume” as they left the station. - PUB DATE: 8/9/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KWCH-DT CBS 12 Hutchinson
VIDEO: New mobile trailer technology offers firefighters new ways to train. Chiefs from across Western Pennsylvania gathered in Cranberry Wednesday to test them out.
Pennsylvania State Fire Commissioner Thomas Cook describes what it means to be a firefighter.
"It all comes down to protecting property and saving lives," Cook said. - PUB DATE: 8/9/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KDKA-TV CBS 2 Pittsburgh
PHOTOS: Fire trucks have always been a crucial part of our communities, helping to keep us safe. Over the years, certain historic fire trucks have gained growing interest among collectors and enthusiasts. This gallery shows 9 historic fire trucks that continue to captivate and inspire interest today. - PUB DATE: 8/9/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: MSN.com
Samsung is recalling knobs on some of its electric stoves, warning that fires can be set off if pets — or even humans — bump into them.
Several videos have shown pets accidentally igniting fires from jumping onto stoves and pawing at the knobs. A Colorado dog set off a house fire in June by doing just that, when the boxes on top of the stove caught on fire. - PUB DATE: 8/9/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CNN Business
A semi crash early Wednesday killed two people on I-44 near Catoosa.
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports a UPS semi, towing three trailers, stalled in the middle lane of I-44 at 177th East Avenue.
A second semi hit it from behind, veered to the side, and caught fire.
The driver of the second semi, and passenger, were killed. - PUB DATE: 8/8/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOTV-DT CBS 6 Tulsa
VIDEO/PHOTOS: Two pieces of local firefighting history are being safeguarded, thanks to the Green Bay Firefighters Historic Preservation Foundation.
On Wednesday, the foundation spotlighted its latest acquisitions during an unveiling ceremony at the Neville Public Museum, held next to the "Old Croc" fire engine exhibit. - PUB DATE: 8/8/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLUK-TV FOX 11 Green Bay
VIDEO: Firefighters in Shelbyville are finding creative ways to get around town amid some construction in the area.
Right outside Fire Station 639, construction crews are doing work on McKay Road in Shelbyville. Firefighters have adapted to that road work, which started on Monday.
“They’ve changed it to one way only, which has restricted our response times and delayed some of those responses,” said Shelbyville Fire Department Deputy Chief Matthew Stone. - PUB DATE: 8/8/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXIN-TV FOX 59 Indianapolis
VIDEO: New York City is using its fleet of drones to help warn people of weather advisories.
Emergency Management Commissioner Zach Iscol said New Yorkers seeing the worst of this storm will have very little time to tell if things are getting bad.
“We know the tri-state area is the target area right now. - PUB DATE: 8/8/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPIX-TV CW 11 New York City
VIDEO/PHOTOS: Four Layton Fire Department medics are recovering from serious injuries after their ambulance rolled in a crash.
Layton city officials reported that the medical team was transporting an elderly patient to McKay Dee Hospital when they collided with an SUV at the intersection of 5600 South and Harrison Boulevard in South Ogden Monday. - PUB DATE: 8/7/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KUTV CBS 2 Salt Lake City
VIDEO/PHOTOS: When the sunglasses worn by a firefighter kept getting destroyed, he chose to fight fire with fire.
When Mike Ettenberg was a firefighter for the city of Coronado, sunglasses were the item he could wear that brought out his personality. But when the alarm rang and duty called, it was like those designer shades were meant to be scratched, cracked, broken, and lost. - PUB DATE: 8/7/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KFMB-TV CBS 8 San Diego
VIDEO: On Tuesday, the Gautier Fire Department celebrated the arrival of a brand new fire truck.
The new truck, themed after the Gautier Gators, shows off community pride for the local school system.
The color has reflective material in the stripes and many new lights.
Officials with the fire department say the new truck just needs its radio and hoses attached and should be ready to get on the road next week. - PUB DATE: 8/7/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLOX-TV ABC/CBS 13 Biloxi
ABC News Studios announced "MAUI RISING: The Fight for Hawai'i's Future," a one-hour prime-time special marking a year since the deadliest wildfire in modern U.S. history tore through the picturesque town of Lahaina, Maui, leaving a community reeling and inspiring a new generation of organizers ready to stand up for change. - PUB DATE: 8/7/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: ABC News
VIDEO: A fire department in Pierce County is now missing tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of gear after it was stolen in the middle of the night last week.
And whoever did it may be connected to another crime that same night, just a few miles away.
More than $30,000 worth of fire gear and equipment was stolen from the Key Peninsula Fire Department last Thursday. - PUB DATE: 8/6/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle
VIDEO: Austin firefighters, at a minimum, put in a 53-hour work week, 24 hours on, 48 hours off. Because of staffing issues, answering the growing number of calls requires an increasing rate of overtime. It’s a crisis, according to Bob Nicks of the Austin Firefighters Association, but it’s not about compensation. - PUB DATE: 8/6/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTBC-TV FOX 7 Austin
