VIDEO/PHOTOS: Wednesday we held our First Responders Salute event in Chattanooga. It's an opportunity for us to recognize all the first responders in our community who keep us safe. But there was one 5-year-old girl who stole the show. This is Letty Willmore. She came to the First Responders event dressed up as her Uncle Chris.
- PUB DATE: 10/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTVC-TV ABC/FOX 9 Chattanooga

The Arkansas Professional Firefighters Association is shedding light on two new laws in the state looking to meet some of the most essential needs for their responders. The union recently selected Sen. Clarke Tucker (D-Little Rock) as their legislator of the year after his help with two bills that became law in the recent legislative session.
- PUB DATE: 10/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KARK-TV NBC 4 Little Rock

VIDEO: A fire in Green Bay Wednesday morning has reportedly led to $60,000 in damage and injured two firefighters. Officials from the Green Bay Metro Fire Department tell Local 5 that they were first made aware of a fire on the 2700 block of Nicolet Drive in Green Bay at 6:58 a.m. Authorities say the fire caused an estimated $60,000 to a building that was vacant at the time of the incident.
- PUB DATE: 10/25/2023 8:02:54 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

PHOTO: Two men have been charged in the stealing of a historic bell that went missing from a South Jersey fire department last week. The Pleasantville Fire Department in Atlantic County asked for the public’s help in a social media post last Tuesday after discovering that the historic artifact had gone missing.
- PUB DATE: 10/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NJ.com

National First Responders Day on October 28 recognizes the heroic men and women who make it their business to take immediate action when disaster strikes. Not sure what a first responder does? Just think about 9/11 for a moment. Firefighters, police, paramedics, and more — rushing into Lower Manhattan.
- PUB DATE: 10/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: National Today

Over the weekend, a fire involving lithium-ion batteries lit up a warehouse in Brooklyn where hundreds of e-bikes and other mobility devices were being stored. The New York City Council is now trying to tackle the problem from a different approach - by going after third-party delivery companies. As the crisis from lithium-ion battery fires continues to swell, officials say it's time delivery companies share responsibility.
- PUB DATE: 10/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCBS-TV CBS 2 New York

PHOTOS: Portland Fire and Rescue’s training center will receive a customized golf cart in memory of former Training Chief Ron Bender. The customized golf cart is being given to the training facility by the family of Training Chief Ron Bender. Officials say Ron loved to golf after his retirement from the Portland Fire Bureau and customized his golf cart to resemble a fire engine, complete with ladders, axes, a siren, a bell, and few other unique elements “only a true firefighter could envision.
- PUB DATE: 10/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KATU-TV ABC 2 Portland

More people are calling North Shore Fire and Rescue than they were a few years ago, especially for social service support, NSFR officials said. To help the department keep up with the steady rise in emergency calls, NSFR is looking to hire a case manager to respond to non-life-threatening emergencies and to handle calls seeking support navigating social services.
- PUB DATE: 10/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Metered Site

One Beaver Dam firefighter was injured Monday evening after reports of a fire in the town of Westford. The Beaver Dam Fire Department responded right after they received the call at 6:13 p.m. and requested help from multiple surrounding departments. After putting out the fire, crews searched for potential occupants in the building but they did not find anyone.
- PUB DATE: 10/24/2023 10:13:00 PM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC/CW 15 Madison

VIDEO: After successful donation efforts hosted by Friends of the Appleton Fire Department, Acre Realty, and Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Station 5 distributed winter clothes to students at Ronald C. Dunlap Elementary School. Organizers of the donation effort told Local 5 News that they exceeded their goal, meaning they were able to donate clothes to other schools in the Appleton area as well.
- PUB DATE: 10/24/2023 9:04:46 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

VIDEO: The La Crosse Fire Department responded to a house fire on Saturday night. According to the LCFD, firefighters responded to the 2500 block of Harvey St. around 10:15 p.m. after hearing reports of a possible house fire. There was heavy smoke coming from the basement and the back of the home. The fire was contained to the basement area and crews were able to put it out quickly.
- PUB DATE: 10/24/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKBT-TV CBS 8 La Crosse

VIDEO: At least seven people were killed Monday in a slew of crashes along Interstate 55 in Louisiana’s St. John the Baptist Parish that involved at least 158 vehicles, state police say. More than 25 people were taken to hospitals with injuries ranging from minor to critical, Louisiana State Police said in an evening news release.
- PUB DATE: 10/24/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CNN

PHOTOS: The old hose reel on its tall, spindly wheels was state-of-the-art fire equipment when it first hit the streets in about 1879. It responded to its last fire call more than 100 years ago, and largely disappeared from view. Today, following a full restoration job, it occupies a place of honor in the Fort Dodge firehouse.
- PUB DATE: 10/24/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Messenger - Metered Site

VIDEO: By the time the scuba dive boat sank off the Southern California coast after catching fire, 34 people had been killed in the deadliest maritime disaster in recent U.S. history. The Labor Day tragedy in 2019 spurred changes to maritime regulations, congressional reform and civil lawsuits. Now four years later, a federal trial for the Conception's captain, Jerry Boylan, is set to begin Tuesday with jury selection in Los Angeles.
- PUB DATE: 10/24/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCRA-TV NBC 3 Sacramento

Janesville Fire Department could see some extra city cash slide its way to help run fire department employees through needed paramedic training. Deputy Fire Chief John McManus says Janesville’s Fire Department is not shorthanded on paramedics, at least not now. But some recent hires have come aboard without paramedic certification, and the process of training and certifying them for paramedic duty takes those firefighters out of the picture.
- PUB DATE: 10/23/2023 5:47:19 PM - SOURCE: WCLO-AM 1230 Janesville

PHOTO: Kansasville Fire and Rescue Chief Ron Molnar was honored as the First Responder of the Year for the 63rd Assembly District last week on Tuesday at the Wisconsin State Assembly. Molnar was one of 101 first responders honored by state lawmakers to represent their Assembly Districts as First Responder of the Year.
- PUB DATE: 10/23/2023 11:59:19 AM - SOURCE: Racine County Eye

A third person has died after a fiery three-vehicle crash involving a tanker truck on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. It happened late Saturday morning in the northbound lanes of the Northeast Extension (I-476) in Worcester Twp. between the Mid-County and Lansdale exits. Police say a vehicle was stopped in the right lane of the multi-lane highway due to a flat tire.
- PUB DATE: 10/23/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPVI-TV ABC 6 Philadelphia

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- PUB DATE: 10/23/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Bay Net

PHOTOS: The history of fire protection in Monroe provides a snapshot of the people, traditions and events that shaped the city beginning in the mid-19th century. As was profiled on the city of Monroe website, fire service began officially in 1837. "The Pageant of Historic Monroe" talked about some of the early locations, including on the northwest corner of Public Square facing east (near where the current Michigan historic plaque is located at the corner of East 1st Street and Washington Street).
- PUB DATE: 10/23/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Monroe News - Metered Site

Lithium batteries typically aren't allowed in landfills, but many still make it into the garbage stream. Exploding lithium-ion batteries are leading to more fires in Oregon’s landfills and recycling centers, prompting action from state and local governments. Deschutes County Solid Waste Director Tim Brownell said his county’s landfill has seen 21 lithium-related fires in the past three months.
- PUB DATE: 10/23/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Jefferson Public Radio