Anthony Smith learned early on, challenges come in all forms. He was born without his right hand. "The cord got wrapped around my wrist whenever I was in my mom's stomach," Smith said. "And it ended up cutting my hand off." In the past, people have wondered if Smith was capable of completing certain tasks, like when he joined the Horseshoe Lake Fire Department nearly 11 years ago.
- PUB DATE: 10/22/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KFVS-TV 12

On October 20, 14 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

On October 19, 2 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

On October 14, 3 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

Toledo firefighters who lost radio contact with dispatchers while fighting a fire this month now have a new evacuation policy to use in the event of any future such outages. Toledo Fire and Rescue Department implemented the new evacuation policy today. A department memo issued Friday by Deputy Chief Brian Byrd said every firefighter is to leave the burning building if their radios no longer work.
- PUB DATE: 10/21/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: toledo blade

A Hillsborough County Fire Rescue truck was involved in a deadly crash Tuesday afternoon, the Florida Highway Patrol said. According to troopers, the fire truck was responding around 2:30 to an unrelated car crash northbound on US 301 south of Franklin Road. A Lincoln MKZ sedan that was traveling southbound crossed over into the northbound lane, crashing into the fire truck for unknown reasons.
- PUB DATE: 10/21/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FOX 13 News Tampa Bay

VIDEO - Police said a man stole his ex-girlfriend's car and drove it into a utility pole, set fire to her home and then climbed on the roof and danced during a standoff. Police said they found 25-year-old Matthew Russ sitting in a chair in his ex-girlfriend's driveway holding a butcher knife. Police shot at him with rubber bullets, then Russ retreated back into the home.
- PUB DATE: 10/21/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: wfsb-tv

A proposal that would have banned Lebanon firefighters from stopping to eat while on the job will no longer move forward. City council voted to kill the resolution Tuesday night after the public and fire department made their opposition obvious. The resolution was sponsored by Councilwoman Kathy Warmath, who said she didn’t know until yesterday restrictions have already been in place dealing with the same issue.
- PUB DATE: 10/21/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKRN-TV ABC 2 Nashville

Several of Ronald Pieri's colleagues from the Highwood Fire Department testified Tuesday afternoon about his work absences, early departures and time card disparities during the second day of the former deputy fire chief's criminal trial in Lake County Circuit Court. Pieri is being tried on felony charges of official misconduct, theft and false entry in a case brought by the Lake County State's Attorney's office in 2011.
- PUB DATE: 10/21/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: chicago tribune

Two city of Detroit emergency medical service workers were slashed and stabbed in the face and hands early this morning in the Cass Corridor while on a call to help a woman. Attacked by an "agitated" man armed with a sharp object, the female and male EMTs were within "inches of dying" after driving themselves to Detroit Receiving Hospital, said interim Executive Fire Commissioner Eric Jones.
- PUB DATE: 10/20/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: detroit free press

Should firefighters be able to use the department fire engines to stop at the grocery store or a restaurant to get something to eat? That’s what Lebanon City Council is debating and the fire department is not happy about it. Council members will vote on a resolution Tuesday night that would stop firefighters from using fire engines to grocery shop or eat at restaurants while on the job.
- PUB DATE: 10/20/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKRN-TV ABC 2 Nashville

Five people - three children and two adults - died in a large fire that roared through several apartments in a row of 1840s brick homes early Tuesday, said Maysville Mayor David Cartmell. "It's a pretty grisly scene right now," he told FOX19 NOW in a live interview, adding that the incident is very upsetting to the community.
- PUB DATE: 10/20/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAVE-TV NBC 3 Louisville

The incident commander of a team of firefighters who left a line because of their fear of unhappy local landowners has lost his post. Chris Ourada has been taken off the Great Basin Type 1 Incident Management Team, one of 15 elite units brought in to manage large fires and other national emergencies, such as hurricanes.
- PUB DATE: 10/20/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: idaho statesman

Concerned about rising reports of close calls and safety risks involving drones, the government announced Monday it will require many of the increasingly popular unmanned aircraft to be registered. Pilot sightings of drones have doubled since last year, including near manned airplanes and at major sporting events, and there are reports of interference with wildfire-fighting operations, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said at a news conference.
- PUB DATE: 10/20/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: U.S. News & World Report

On October 18, 5 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

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

On October 14, 2 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

On October 13, 8 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

A collapse during a fire at a west Austin condominium complex sent three firefighters to the hospital with burns Sunday morning. While fighting the fire, the second floor gave way and burning debris trapped Lt. Jeremy Burke, Firefighter Wille Cook, and Firefighter Jimmy Casares, according to the Austin Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 10/19/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXAN-TV NBC 36 Austin

City officials ordered flags flown at half staff to honor former fire Chief John B. Stewart Jr., a 40-year veteran of the Hartford fire department, who died Sunday morning. Stewart was the first African American fire chief in New England when he took over the department in 1980. He remained chief for 12 years before getting into politics, and eventually became majority leader of the city council.
- PUB DATE: 10/19/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: hartford courant