VIDEO - A Whiteland volunteer firefighter captured a scary moment while battling a house fire on Monday. Crews were called to the 500 block of Greensprings Drive in Whiteland around 1 a.m. When they arrived on scene, the home was fully engulfed in flames. Within the first few minutes of attacking the fire, a vehicle’s fuel tank exploded.
- PUB DATE: 4/29/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXIN-TV Fox 59 Indianapolis

Perception is a process by which we use our senses to gather information about what is happening in the environment around us. To do this, we must be paying attention, be mindful and be all-in. I wasn’t. I was focused heavily on my educational endeavors, which was completely understandable. Trying to balance a demanding full-time job with home life and the activities of four kids while dedicating 20-plus hours a week to school created many competing demands for my attention.
- PUB DATE: 4/29/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: firehouse

On April 28, 0 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

On April 26, 6 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

On April 27, 1 residential fire fatality was reported by the Nation's news media.

A stopped train stopped emergency workers in their tracks in New Boston on Wednesday. The train was stopped for more than 20 minutes while firefighters from multiple agencies attempted to reach a burning home. The home in the Winding Creek neighborhood of New Boston was not occupied when the fire started and no one was injured at the time, but neighbors tell 7 Action News they are worried about next time.
- PUB DATE: 4/28/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXYZ-TV ABC Detroit

A stopped train stopped emergency workers in their tracks in New Boston on Wednesday. The train was stopped for more than 20 minutes while firefighters from multiple agencies attempted to reach a burning home. The home in the Winding Creek neighborhood of New Boston was not occupied when the fire started and no one was injured at the time, but neighbors tell 7 Action News they are worried about next time.
- PUB DATE: 4/28/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXYZ-TV ABC Detroit

Richard Stirts has now officially regained his position as fire chief, this time with a full-time title. Chief Richard Stirts told KOLR 10 that a tax increase passed in August 2015 included a stipulation that the Fire Chief position be moved from a part-time to a full-time position. On his Facebook page today, Stirts said the board held a special meeting Sunday where they voted to name him the full-time chief.
- PUB DATE: 4/28/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSFX/KOLR-TV FOX 27 Ozarks First

Phosphoric acid found along the shoreline at Biltmore Lake exploded Tuesday night, injuring two firemen, officials say. Two residents reported seeing a canister, about 1 liter or 1 quart in size, smoldering along the shoreline of the lake near the Biltmore Lake club house and Lake Drive, said Bill McMannis, on-site manager for Biltmore Lake.
- PUB DATE: 4/28/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Asheville Citizen Times

The U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today released the 2016 Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG2016), providing first responders with an updated go-to manual to help respond to hazardous materials transportation accidents during the critical first minutes.
- PUB DATE: 4/28/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: firerescue1

Some Detroit firefighters come forward believing that one of their own is cheating the system. They say a firefighter collected paychecks and overtime, while sitting in jail. A Detroit firefighter is the subject of an internal investigation after concerns were raised about his work hours and the possibility of Steven Cooley may have been in two places at once.
- PUB DATE: 4/28/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBJK-TV MyFox Detroit 2

On April 27, 0 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

On April 26, 5 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

On April 25, 6 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

On April 24, 2 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

On April 23, 3 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

On April 22, 3 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

The Justice Department is processing just over half of death, disability and education benefit claims from police and firefighters within its one-year goal — despite an infusion of cash meant to resolve backlogs and a series of reports issued over the last decade documenting inefficiencies in the process.
- PUB DATE: 4/27/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: washington times

The township’s veteran fire chief has been placed on paid administrative leave while officials consider the future of its fire department, Supervisor Donald Green said Tuesday. Lawrence Waligora, who has been chief for nearly 15 years, has been temporarily removed from his $75,000-a-year job, Green said.
- PUB DATE: 4/27/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: detroit news

Sault Ste. Marie’s fire chief said the local firefighter union asked for 24 hour shifts and they will be expected to work them — without sleep. The Sault Ste. Marie Professional Fire Fighters Association (SSMPFFA) was recently awarded the ability to work 24 hour shifts by an interest arbitration — the final result of the union’s 2014 contract negotiations with the city — presented during tonight’s city council meeting.
- PUB DATE: 4/27/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: sootoday.com