On May 17, 0 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

On May 16, 5 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

On May 15, 8 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

Mike Myers, 49, who retired as Las Vegas fire chief in 2013 after a 26-year career with the department and went on to work as chief of a fire department in St. Charles, Missouri, has been selected to be Portland's next fire chief. City Commissioner Dan Saltzman said Monday that Myers was selected from 31 applicants in a national search.
- PUB DATE: 5/17/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: oregonian

A local firefighter and paramedic lost his battle with cancer on Sunday morning. Kyle Jameson, 34, was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in April of 2015, after a routine physical examination. He underwent chemotherapy treatment, which helped eradicate the cancer from his lymphatic system, but it spread deeper into his bones.
- PUB DATE: 5/17/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: manchester union leader

The Aurora Fire Department — having already racked up more than $2 million in overtime last year — can claim the title of having the busiest firefighters of any department in the nation, according to an industry report. The fire department union compiled 2014 data from Firehouse magazine, a leading industry trade publication, and found that Aurora firefighters respond annually to more calls per firefighter than any other department in the nation.
- PUB DATE: 5/17/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: denver post

Four volunteer firefighters are facing charges after police say they called to report fake emergencies. Logan Township police said Dustin Beckwith, Aric Beckwith, Daniel Johnson, and Edward Perino are charged with calling 911 to report false fires for the thrill of riding in a fire truck. "I am pretty much disgusted by this.
- PUB DATE: 5/17/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJACTV.com

In February 2014 we wrote that protective hoods are the most vulnerable area of the firefighter's ensemble. That's because hoods lack any type of barrier characteristics to keep out the superfine particles that absorb a variety of hazardous chemicals including carcinogens. This shortcoming was coupled with NIOSH studies and other research showing carcinogen buildup on firefighters' skin, particularly on the neck and face areas unprotected by the SCBA face piece.
- PUB DATE: 5/17/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: firerescue1

On May 16, 0 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

On May 15, 7 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

On May 14, 10 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

On May 13, 9 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

On May 11, 2 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

Some firefighters in the county would have to pull out of their stations within four minutes of being dispatched — instead of the current eight minutes — under new tighter targets for fire crew response times being considered by the County Council. For stations in the city of Frederick and other towns, the new goal for response times — how long it takes from the moment a call is dispatched until a truck rolls out of the station house — would be cut in half under changes to county law proposed by the Frederick County Division of Fire & Rescue Services and the Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association.
- PUB DATE: 5/16/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: frederick news post

A D.C. fire lieutenant who last year was accused of botching a response to a choking toddler who died has been found guilty of neglect, fined $5,000 and demoted in rank, according to two officials familiar with the case. The attorney for the father of the 18-month-old said his client would have preferred that the firefighter, 28-year veteran Guy Valentine, been fired, but understands that he got the most severe punishment possible for a charge of neglect of duty.
- PUB DATE: 5/16/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: washington post - metered site

A groundbreaking study in Illinois could change the way firefighters attack the hottest and most dangerous fires. The Milwaukee Fire Department is taking part in the study, but a retired New York City battalion chief says the researchers are all wet. It may sound elementary, but scientists in suburban Chicago are studying whether applying water on a fire from the outside should come before search and rescue on the inside.
- PUB DATE: 5/16/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6

Fire chiefs captured in racy photos on what was supposed to be a business trip are still in the hot seat. The county manager wants their boss to resign, but chief Steven Gonzales refuses to turn in a letter of resignation. "There's been a lot of public outcry," county manager Danny Monette said. Target 7 first told you about Gonzales and two of his fire chiefs.
- PUB DATE: 5/16/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOAT-TV ABC 7 Albuquerque

Firefighters and emergency service providers working for Reedy Creek Improvement District, protested a stalled contract negotiations Sunday by picketing at the Disney Springs reopening. The protest ran from 9 a.m. to noon with about 50 emergency responders participating. The issue is the contract talks are now at impasse and awaiting a decision from a special magistrate over pay and health insurance, as well as cancer and wellness screenings.
- PUB DATE: 5/16/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKMG-TV CBS 6 Click Orlando

On May 15, 0 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

On May 14, 0 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.