Being a firefighter is dangerous, but one cause takes their lives more than the job itself. Those in the industry of saving lives are working toward solutions to save their own. Beyond the heavy oxygen packs, to masks, to jackets, emergency responders carry a heavy weight. Like all the gear they wear, all of the calls pile on.
- PUB DATE: 6/30/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

PHOTOS: Fire crews could be seen battling massive flames at an abandoned warehouse along the 4700 block of Rittiman Road on Thursday night. SAFD Chief Charles Hood said no one appeared to be hurt in the fire, which sparked shortly before 9 p.m. and drew a response of nearly 40 units. A cause has not yet been determined.
- PUB DATE: 6/30/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KENS-TV CBS 5 San Antonio

VIDEO: The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) and Seattle City Light are rolling out a new Energy Response Unit to address electrical fires in substations and underground faults. The unit includes 44 firefighters specifically trained to fight energy-related fires, a new rig with 11,000 pounds of carbon dioxide and 600 feet of hose line.
- PUB DATE: 6/30/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle

VIDEO: In firehouses like the St. Petersburg Fire Rescue Master Station, there's rarely a dull moment. So it shouldn't surprise you that firefighter Chris Gordon's response number has a few zeroes behind it after 24 years on the job. "I'm going to ballpark maybe, 8 or 9,000 calls I've been on," he said.
- PUB DATE: 6/30/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFTS-TV ABC 28 Tampa

VIDEO/PHOTOS: The Willard Fire Department has been donating its old fire hoses to the Dickerson Park Zoo for a few years. Fire hoses are required to pass a pressure test for use. If they fail, they are used for training purposes or are disposed of. The Dickerson Park Zoo asked Willard Fire if they could have the unused fire hoses and Willard Fire said yes.
- PUB DATE: 6/30/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDAF-TV FOX 4 Kansas City

VIDEO: The FDNY made a major bust earlier this week while inspecting for illegal lithium-ion batteries. So far this year, the batteries have caused fires that have killed more than a dozen people, including four last week. Officials told CBS New York what they uncovered this week in Chinatown was a ticking time bomb.
- PUB DATE: 6/30/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCBS-TV CBS 2 New York

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY ISSUED FOR CENTRAL, SOUTHERN, AND EASTERN WISCONSIN... The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an Air Quality Advisory for Fine Particles and Ozone which will remain in effect until 12:00 PM CDT Friday, June 30th. This advisory affects people living in the following counties: Brown, Calumet, Air Quality Alert 2023-06-29T22:03:00-05:00 2023-06-30T12:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Brown; Calumet; Door; Florence; Forest; Kewaunee; Langlade; Lincoln; Manitowoc; Marathon; Menominee; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Outagamie; Portage; Shawano; Southern Marinette County; Southern Oconto County; Vilas; Waupaca; Waushara; Winnebago; Wood FIPS6 055009 055015 055029 055037 055041 055061 055067 055069 055071 055073 055075 055078 055083 055085 055087 055097 055115 055125 055135 055137 055139 055141 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ020 WIZ021 WIZ022 WIZ030 WIZ031 WIZ035 WIZ036 WIZ037 WIZ038 WIZ039 WIZ040 WIZ045 WIZ048 WIZ049 WIZ050 WIZ073 WIZ074 VTEC

VIDEO: A Milwaukee Fire Department ambulance was involved in a serious crash Thursday morning near 18th Street and North Avenue. Chief Aaron Lipski tweeted that it was a reckless driver who hit the ambulance. The driver of the car that struck the ambulance crossed over the center lane and struck the ambulance head on, the fire department said.
- PUB DATE: 6/29/2023 4:52:00 PM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY ISSUED FOR CENTRAL, SOUTHERN, AND EASTERN WI WISCONSIN... The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an Air Quality Advisory for Fine Particles and Ozone which will remain in effect until 12:00 PM CDT Friday, June 30th. This advisory affects people living in the following counties: Brown, Calumet, Air Quality Alert 2023-06-29T12:06:00-05:00 2023-06-30T00:15:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Brown; Calumet; Door; Florence; Forest; Kewaunee; Langlade; Lincoln; Manitowoc; Marathon; Menominee; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Outagamie; Portage; Shawano; Southern Marinette County; Southern Oconto County; Vilas; Waupaca; Waushara; Winnebago; Wood FIPS6 055009 055015 055029 055037 055041 055061 055067 055069 055071 055073 055075 055078 055083 055085 055087 055097 055115 055125 055135 055137 055139 055141 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ020 WIZ021 WIZ022 WIZ030 WIZ031 WIZ035 WIZ036 WIZ037 WIZ038 WIZ039 WIZ040 WIZ045 WIZ048 WIZ049 WIZ050 WIZ073 WIZ074 VTEC

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH NOON TODAY... The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an Air Quality Advisory for PM2.5 which will remain in effect until noon today. Smoke originating from Canadian wildfires will continue to affect Wisconsin, impacting PM2.5 concentrations at the surface. Air Quality Alert 2023-06-28T07:40:00-05:00 2023-06-29T12:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Brown; Calumet; Door; Florence; Forest; Kewaunee; Langlade; Lincoln; Manitowoc; Marathon; Menominee; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Outagamie; Portage; Shawano; Southern Marinette County; Southern Oconto County; Vilas; Waupaca; Waushara; Winnebago; Wood FIPS6 055009 055015 055029 055037 055041 055061 055067 055069 055071 055073 055075 055078 055083 055085 055087 055097 055115 055125 055135 055137 055139 055141 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ020 WIZ021 WIZ022 WIZ030 WIZ031 WIZ035 WIZ036 WIZ037 WIZ038 WIZ039 WIZ040 WIZ045 WIZ048 WIZ049 WIZ050 WIZ073 WIZ074 VTEC

Beyond extinguishing fires, firefighters say they have another big fight on their hands: securing necessary resources to keep saving lives. "We’re all hazards, all risks, all the time," said Mahlon Mitchell, president of the statewide union, Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin (PFFW). Everything a firefighter does starts with the courage to put on the boots in the first place.
- PUB DATE: 6/29/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

St. Louis City firefighters battled a huge fire overnight at an old north city Catholic Church that was turned into an indoor skate park. The fire was so intense that the embers spread to a building two blocks away. What's left of the old St. Liborius Church is ‘Sk8 Liborius,’ on the Hogan and North Market streets, until the huge fire gutted the building overnight.
- PUB DATE: 6/29/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVI-TV FOX 2 St. Louis

PHOTOS: The anniversary of American independence has added significance this year for the Friends of Engine 64 Inc., a nonprofit that now owns the Hahn pumper that Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company put in service on July 4, 1983. What is known as Six-Four served Chestertown until 2010, when it was donated to a fire company in Brierfield for what would be a decade of added service for several communities in rural Alabama.
- PUB DATE: 6/29/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Kent County News - Metered Site

A dramatic water rescue unfolded in real time Wednesday afternoon in the Passaic River in Garfield, and CBS New York brought it to you live on television and online. With the Passaic River roaring around them, two first responders stood knee-deep in their Clifton Fire dingy. "It's thrilling, but not so much for the poor guys that are in the river," witness Bernard Gustafson said.
- PUB DATE: 6/29/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLNY-TV CBS 55 Riverhead

Panama City Beach in Florida is now the deadliest in the U.S. so far in 2023 after three more deaths this past weekend. Despite double red flag warnings, which mean no swimming is allowed in the Gulf, heavy rip currents led to the three drownings and dozens of rescues. National Weather Service statistics show that Panama City has had seven rip current-related deaths in the past nine days, more surf zone fatalities than any other beach in the U.
- PUB DATE: 6/29/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Hill

A non-profit organization and Fox Valley community are making a difference for children in emergency situations. The Calumet County Sheriff’s Office and Chilton First Responders received REACH bags. These bags are filled with goodies meant to comfort children during traumatic circumstances. First responders will now be able to offer distractions and support to children in crisis situations.
- PUB DATE: 6/28/2023 7:23:37 PM - SOURCE: WNFL-FM 101.9 Green Bay

Beaver Dam Fire Chief Michael Wesle has yet again been recognized by the Center for Public Excellence for career excellence after being re-designated as a fire officer by the center. “A fire officer is a credential provided by the Center for Public Safety Excellence,” Wesle said. “There is an application process, interviews, and finally approval by the Commission on Professional Credentialing.
- PUB DATE: 6/28/2023 11:17:44 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison - Metered Site

In its fight against opioid abuse, Green Bay is putting life-saving prescription in public places. The city announced Naloxone dispensing kits, better known as Narcan, will be installed this summer at Green Bay City Hall, 100 N. Jefferson Street, Green Bay Police Department, 307 S. Adams Street, and Green Bay Metro Fire Department, Station 1, 501 S.
- PUB DATE: 6/28/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLUK-TV FOX 11 Green Bay

VIDEOS: New 911 calls are painting a dire picture in the moments leading up to the massive fire in SouthPark last month. It happened at a construction site not far from Charlotte’s SouthPark Mall. Two construction workers died in the fire. That massive blaze was considered a five-alarm fire, meaning hundreds of firefighters were called to the scene.
- PUB DATE: 6/28/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBTV CBS 3 Charlotte

Roswell Fire Department (RFD) wants 12 new hires this July so they can build their staff back up to capacity. For what may be the first time ever, the RFD is hosting open tryouts on July 8 from 7-11 a.m. at the Louis Jones Training Center. The RFD is doing open tryouts in an attempt to take the anxiety out of the testing process and is hoping to diversify the force.
- PUB DATE: 6/28/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Roswell Daily Record - Metered Site