VIDEO: Police officers and firefighters help people every day, but a Wisconsin group said they are not always equipped to help their K-9 partners. "The K-9 handlers do train every month," said Lisa Converse with Operational K9 Medical Team of Wisconsin. "They have many hours of training on the job – but not a lot of medical training.
- PUB DATE: 10/12/2023 8:39:00 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

VIDEO: Since 1860, there have been 143 firefighters who have lost their lives serving their community. On Thursday, the Milwaukee Fire Department honored those lost with the 27th annual Fallen Firefighter Memorial Recognition. "We weep for our fallen," said Milwaukee Fire Department Chief Aaron Lipski.
- PUB DATE: 10/12/2023 7:06:37 PM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee

VIDEO: It's Fire Prevention Week and the Milwaukee Fire Department (MFD) is bringing their message of fire safety door-to-door in various communities. "It's an opportunity for us to engage with the community. We get to meet our neighbors close to the firehouse, they get to know who we are," said Captain Lorenzo Williams.
- PUB DATE: 10/12/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee

A video released by the Winston-Salem Fire Department on Wednesday shows two firefighters getting hurt while responding to a call for service. On Oct. 5, fire officials were working at East Sprague Street in Winston-Salem when a part of the structure collapsed on two firefighters. Other firefighters on the scene rushed to help the two who were injured and pulled them out of the rubble.
- PUB DATE: 10/12/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGHP-TV FOX 8 High Point

VIDEO: A South Florida firefighter who is answering the call for volunteers is preparing to head to Israel to help people there. Speaking with 7News on Wednesday, Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue Capt. Jason Friedman said he felt compelled to travel overseas following Hamas’ early Saturday morning’s surprise attack out of Gaza.
- PUB DATE: 10/12/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSVN-TV FOX 7 Miami

Hundreds of firefighting leaders and experts from across the nation gathered at the National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg on Tuesday for the second annual U.S. Fire Administrator’s Summit on Fire Prevention and Control. Thousands more tuned in virtually to discuss and listen to important topics in their field.
- PUB DATE: 10/12/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Frederick News-Post - Metered Site

VIDEO: Sacramento Metro Fire wrapped a fire engine in pink and blue as part of a cancer awareness effort. According to the fire department, the firetruck debuted on October 1 and will stay wrapped through November. The fire department said the truck would still be used in service calls across the department’s five battalions.
- PUB DATE: 10/12/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTXL-TV FOX 40 Sacramento

VIDEO: According to the U.S. Fire Administration in the volunteer fire service industry, only 11% of the people are women, but in Bono, they are changing that number. The Bono Volunteer Fire Department has six female members of the 27 total making them just less than 25%. For Tracey Snell, it was not something she really thought about.
- PUB DATE: 10/12/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KAIT-TV ABC/NBC/CW+ 8 Jonesboro

VIDEO: Quite the odd situation as several TSA workers were taken to the hospital after falling ill. It's left a lot of questions, and officials don't have any answers at the moment. The security workers reportedly fell ill while working at a CWA checkpoint. Firefighters responded taking 5 people to the hospital.
- PUB DATE: 10/11/2023 11:46:00 PM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau

A fire on Sandhill Road on Tuesday night destroyed a storage building in the town of Union. Brussels-Union-Gardner (BUG) Fire Chief Curt Vandertie says his department was dispatched to a fully engulfed barn on 778 Sandhill Road around 7:15 p.m. The blaze was several hundred feet behind a house well off the roadway with a 30-foot-by 40-foot building in flames.
- PUB DATE: 10/11/2023 12:28:33 PM - SOURCE: Door County Daily News

VIDEO/PHOTOS: It's Fire Prevention Week and officials say it is an opportunity for first responders to speak to children about the importance of fire safety. The Onalaska Fire Dept. is taking this week to work with Kindergarten through Second Grade students and teach them fire prevention strategies.
- PUB DATE: 10/11/2023 12:18:00 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse

National organizations representing America’s fire and emergency services are calling on Congress to ensure that vital fire service grant programs are reauthorized before they face a permanent sunset. The Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) programs are the primary mechanism for the federal government to support local fire departments.
- PUB DATE: 10/11/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: IAFC.org

If people really looked for history at the New York City building where the Triangle Shirtwaist factory once existed, they could find it. There are plaques pointing out that it was the site of a horrific fire in 1911 that became a catalyst in the American labor movement's fight for workplace safety protections.
- PUB DATE: 10/11/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: ABC News

Concerns about explosions, fires and toxic gas have prompted San Diego officials to begin crafting proposed laws to regulate the storage and disposal of lithium-ion batteries, which power electric cars, scooters, laptops, smartphones and other devices. The legislation would also impose new limits on where large-scale lithium battery storage facilities can be located.
- PUB DATE: 10/11/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Government Technology

VIDEO: There is a small group of organizations in the United States who can say they have a stamp of approval from the World Health Organization (WHO). Joining that circle could be Heart to Heart International, a Lenexa-based nonprofit. They respond and send aid to areas of disaster. Whether it's a hurricane, an earthquake or war, their full-scale mobile health facility would have to be ready to roll within 48 hours for the WHO's approval.
- PUB DATE: 10/11/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSHB-TV NBC 41 Kansas City

The Madison Fire Department responded to a gas leak Tuesday morning that forced the evacuation of a local software company. The Convergent Science building in the 6400 block of Enterprise Lane was evacuated around 9 a.m. The building sits a few blocks south of Mineral Point Road, about halfway between S.
- PUB DATE: 10/10/2023 4:34:00 PM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC/CW 15 Madison

PHOTOS: The Weyauwega Fire Department ignited small fires inside of a derelict farmhouse Saturday, Oct. 7, at the crossroads of Kriese and Haffner Roads. Throughout the morning they tested their firefighting skills in a live-fire setting with full gear and hoses at the ready. When they were done, they burned the house down for good.
- PUB DATE: 10/10/2023 6:59:22 AM - SOURCE: Waupaca Now

A few seconds could be the difference between a safe escape or a tragedy during a fire, and fire prevention week is one step to ensure that people are educated about fire safety. Fire Prevention Week is observed each year around the week of Oct. 8, in commemoration of The Great Chicago Fire. According to the National Fire Protection Association, the leading cause of house fires is unattended cooking in the kitchen, and that is the focus of this year’s fire prevention week.
- PUB DATE: 10/10/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau

A gas balloon involved in an international race burst into flames Monday evening after crashing into a power line structure in Kaufman County. Kaufman County officials said the balloon came down off U.S. Highway 175, near Crandall, just after 7:15 p.m. It first crashed into high-powered transmission lines and then distribution lines before catching fire, said Kaufman County emergency manager Steve Howie.
- PUB DATE: 10/10/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVT CBS 11 Fort Worth

VIDEO: A South Carolina fire department wants to get your attention during National Fire Prevention Week with a funny video that carries a serious message. The Greenville Fire Department posted a music video to their social media accounts called "Stand By Your Pan." Members of the city's Station 1 lent their satirical acting, singing and musical skills to the Tammy Wynette song with the same tune that made her a country legend.
- PUB DATE: 10/10/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WYFF-TV NBC 4 Greenville