Each year, an estimated 7 to 12 million people worldwide sustain burn injuries that require medical care. That trauma can lead to long recovery, absence from work, school, or even death.
Amid those dark statistics is a bright spot in Sacramento: The Firefighters Burn Institute, which celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2023. - PUB DATE: 1/24/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: UC Davis Health
Austin-Travis County EMS and firefighters explained how to help save a life during mass casualty situations through the "Stop The Bleed" course on Monday.
According to the Gun Violence Archive, last year, the U.S. saw more mass shootings than days, with 647 occurrences. Its data also shows this year we've seen nearly 40 mass shooting before January is over. - PUB DATE: 1/24/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KVUE-TV ABC 24 Austin
A Queens house fire that killed one person and injured 10 others was sparked by a lithium-ion battery, the fire department said Saturday. It adds to a series of battery blazes that have caused concern in the city.
The latest ripped through two floors of a home on 89th Street, a few blocks from LaGuardia Airport, around 11 p. - PUB DATE: 1/23/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPIX-TV Mission Broadcasting 11 New York City
VIDEO: A local fire department celebrated a huge milestone for their fire chief.
The Van Buren Volunteer Fire Department celebrated 60 years of service for Fire Chief Pete Taylor. Taylor started working with the department when he was just 18 years old.
The department held an open house at the station. - PUB DATE: 1/23/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTHI-TV CBS/FOX/MyNetworkTV/CW+ 10 Terre Haute
With her red-painted nails, matching bandana and fire hat, Molly the Dalmatian earned a special spot in the hearts of children nationwide through fire safety education.
Since 9 weeks old, Molly helped Arkansas-based retired firefighter Dayna Hilton teach kids about home escape maps, crawling low under smoke and everything in between. - PUB DATE: 1/23/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: USA Today - Metered Site
VIDEO: A local fire department in Beaver County is going back in time after getting a very special delivery over the weekend.
The Conway Volunteer Fire Department has its 1938 Darley Fire Engine returned to its station on Sunday after being without it for more than 50 years. The fire chief tells KDKA that the truck was donated in the 1970's when it was replaced with a newer truck. - PUB DATE: 1/23/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KDKA-TV CBS 2 Pittsburgh
Multiple school buses caught fire at a lot on Thursday afternoon, sending thick, black smoke around the Northwest Dallas area.
Crews battled the fire at a lot near Interstate 35E and Manana Drive. It's unclear what led to the fire.
Dallas Fire-Rescue (DFR) said it responded around 3:30 p.m. after receiving calls about a tractor on fire and that other tractors were around it. - PUB DATE: 1/20/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFAA-TV ABC 8 Dallas
VIDEO: Did you know Macon-Bibb County has a Class 1-rated fire department?
The department says that means you get a better rate on your home insurance.
To keep that high standard, first responders need to train constantly, and now they have a state-of-the-art facility where they can work harder to keep you safe. - PUB DATE: 1/20/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMAZ-TV CBS/CW+ Macon
VIDEO: A bill that would allow city fire department bomb squads to conceal carry and make arrests during explosive threats advanced through a House committee Tuesday.
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Stephen Meeks, was presented Tuesday morning. Meeks was accompanied by Todd Cardin, the Conway Fire Department’s Bomb Squad Commander. - PUB DATE: 1/20/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KARK-TV NBC 4 Littlerock
VIDEO: Emergency calls from Truckee Meadows Fire and Rescue tell the story of how a dispatcher and people on scene of a snowplow accident worked to help save 51-year-old Marvel star Jeremy Renner on New Year’s Day near his Reno home.
Renner was clearing snow when he ended up being run over by his snowcat. - PUB DATE: 1/20/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KVVU-TV FOX 5 Henderson
A three-story building that stood for more than a century in downtown Laurel was being taken down Wednesday afternoon following an early morning fire that damaged the brick structure beyond repair.
No injuries were reported, and the State Fire Marshal's Office continues to investigate the blaze that destroyed the 113-year-old building located at 130 E. - PUB DATE: 1/19/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Delaware Online - Metered Site
VIDEO: A former firefighter who was badly burned on the job is turning his pain into purpose.
Jake LaFerriere helped set up a first-of-its kind facility for families facing the same struggles.
It was in 2010 when LaFerriere's life changed forever when he was on duty as a Minneapolis firefighter.
"I was on fire and I jumped from the third floor, and by the grace of God I survived this experience because there was a porch overhand down here that caught me," LaFerriere said. - PUB DATE: 1/19/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCCO-TV CBS 4 Minneapolis
PHOTO: REV Fire Group has partnered with Daytona International Speedway to provide four firefighting trucks to the track ahead of the 2023 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona and Daytona 500. While these include standard pumpers, one will be an electric model called the Vector.
“We are excited to provide the all-electric Vector for our Florida neighbor, Daytona International Speedway, to protect its employees, NASCAR drivers, and the many fans and spectators who attend The Great American Race and other events,” commented REV Fire Group Vice President Mike Virnig. - PUB DATE: 1/19/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Checkered Flag
Firefighters across the world risk their lives every day to protect citizen lives, properties and the environment from disasters. Rescue missions and other duties — such as saving a family from a burning building or pulling an injured person out of a vehicle after a collision — can prove to be extremely challenging, especially paired with the grueling schedules they are required to work. - PUB DATE: 1/19/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: University of Kentucky
Crews are battling a house fire in Surfside Beach Tuesday morning.
Horry County Fire Rescue crews were dispatched to Heathermuir Drive just after 8:30 a.m. HCFR said the fire is under control and no injuries were reported; however, two people have been displaced. They will receive assistance from the Red Cross. - PUB DATE: 1/18/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMBF-TV NBC 32 Myrtle Beach
A New York City Fire Department firefighter who was fatally injured while prepping for a training exercise at work saved the lives of five others through organ donation, including two fellow FDNY firefighters.
Veteran Firefighter William "Billy" Moon died after a 20-foot fall at his Brooklyn fire station on Dec. - PUB DATE: 1/18/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FOX News
VIDEO/PHOTOS: Two local first responders are setting the downtown Asheville scene on ‘fire’. Technically retired, Tanker 364 is now blazing a new trail in western North Carolina. It’s not your typical fire engine anymore. Tanker 364 has been transformed into the ‘Hot Zone Party Fire Engine' – the brainchild of Terry Whitaker and Dakota Andrews. - PUB DATE: 1/18/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLOS-TV ABC 13 Asheville
The new and highly contagious COVID variant dubbed XBB.1.5 roughly doubled its prevalence in the Midwest over the last week and experts say that growth will likely continue in the weeks ahead.
The variant now makes up 43% of cases in the U.S. and more than 14% of cases in the Midwest, climbing in both metrics from 30. - PUB DATE: 1/18/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMAQ-TV NBC 5 Chicago
The Chicago Fire Department battled an extra-alarm fire in a West Side warehouse Tuesday morning.
The fire was in a one-story commercial building in the 4500-block of West Fulton Street.
Chopper 7HD flew above the scene, where flames could be seen pouring through the roof of the warehouse. The fire raged for more than an hour and around 7:45 a. - PUB DATE: 1/17/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLS-TV ABC 7 Chicago
VIDEO: January is firefighter cancer awareness month. It’s a time for departments and advocates to raise awareness about the ongoing occupational hazards that firefighters face every day.
According to research by the CDC and National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Firefighters have a nine percent higher risk of being diagnosed with cancer and a fourteen percent higher risk of dying from cancer than the average person but, advocates in Alabama are working toward ways to help lower those statistics. - PUB DATE: 1/17/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHNT-TV CBS 19 Huntsville
