VIDEO: The dangers of firefighting are very real, and that means dozens of hours of training every year. On Wednesday, Superior firefighters got an opportunity to get the best type of training possible by using an abandoned building. Superior fire officials said these opportunities don’t open up often, but when they do, they reschedule whatever they are doing to get firefighters together to really hone their search and rescue skills — while building a stronger bond under tough circumstances.
- PUB DATE: 4/28/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KQDS-TV FOX 21 Duluth

A piece of Woodward’s history burned to the ground Thursday morning. The old States Hotel/Collins Clinic on 10th and Main was destroyed by the fire that broke out at 6:45 a.m. on Thursday, according to people working in the area at the time and called 9-1-1. There was a fire on the second floor of the same building late Wednesday night that firefighters put out and were on the scene for a while afterwards.
- PUB DATE: 4/28/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Woodward News

PHOTOS: A 9/11 firefighter who suffered from a mysterious medical problem for years is now getting relief, and he’s helping doctors learn more about a rare condition called Scar Dancing Syndrome. Sydney Martin is retired from the New York City Fire Department, but on September 11th, 2001, he rushed to Ground Zero in lower Manhattan as part of the department's hazardous materials unit.
- PUB DATE: 4/28/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKRC-TV CBS/CW 12 Cincinnati

VIDEO: Hospital signage and safety legislation pitched as a response to the tragic 2016 death of Laura Levis is now law, and changes must be made by the end of the year. In 2016, the 34-year-old Levis went to a Somerville hospital while suffering from an asthma attack, but could not find the emergency room entrance in her state of distress.
- PUB DATE: 4/28/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCVB-TV ABC 5 Boston

Federal regulators are warning railroads that the long trains they favor can cause all kinds of problems and contribute to derailments, so they want the railroads to ensure their training and operating procedures account for that. The Federal Railroad Administration stopped short of recommending in its latest safety advisory issued Thursday that railroads limit the size of their trains, which can routinely stretch more than 2 miles long.
- PUB DATE: 4/28/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Hill

The Village of Kronenwetter Fire Department will celebrate its newest acquisition with a traditional “push-in” ceremony on Monday, May 1 at 7 p.m. at the Kronenwetter Fire Department at 1582 Kronenwetter Dr. Ladder Truck 1 joined the Kronenwetter fleet back in January. The $1.3 million purchase was approved by the Village Board last year using $400 thousand in American Relief Plan Act funds and $200 thousand from the equipment fund.
- PUB DATE: 4/27/2023 12:47:40 PM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau

VIDEO: A flat tire sparked a fire that engulfed a moving minivan in Wisconsin on Tuesday night and left a trail of flames as officers raced to pull the driver to safety, authorities said. Officers spotted the minivan just after 9 p.m. driving with a flat tire, the Kenosha Police Department said. After seeing sparks flying from the tire, officers tried to pull the vehicle over.
- PUB DATE: 4/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

The Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad (GVFRS) says crews responded to a large fire in an effort that spanned three hours. Personnel responded to the working structure fire at 11:12 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26. The scene was located off Lord Carrington Drive. When crews arrived, they found heavy flames on the second floor and attic area.
- PUB DATE: 4/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTKR-TV CBS 3 Norfolk

The FDNY on Wednesday announced a new effort to prevent fires caused by lithium-ion batteries. The department received a $100,000 donation from Grubhub, DoorDash and Uber. The FDNY says it will use the money to help promote fire safety outreach and support the public education campaign to prevent fires caused by e-bike batteries.
- PUB DATE: 4/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLNY-TV 55 Riverhead

VIDEOS/PHOTOS: The size of a football field, the mammoth theater erected in front of Union Station for this week’s NFL Draft is the biggest the league has ever built. But the NFL actually wanted to build an even larger, more elaborate stage. Months ago, the league planned a structure complete with a second story that could house as many as 1,000 people.
- PUB DATE: 4/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Kansas City Star - Metered Site

PHOTOS: Portland Fire & Rescue is hosting a group of firefighters from Tokyo that is here to learn about how to respond in the event of a volcanic eruption. Mount Fuji is still an active volcano and is located just two hours southwest of Tokyo – similar to the distance between Mt. St. Helens and Portland.
- PUB DATE: 4/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KATU-TV ABC 2 Portland

A 13-year-old is facing charges for allegedly attacking two Gastonia firefighters Tuesday night, police said. The Gastonia Police Department responded to the reported assault of a firefighter around 9 p.m. on Pikes Peak Drive. Gastonia fire officials said one of their firefighters was attacked by a teen who was armed with a knife.
- PUB DATE: 4/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCNC-TV NBC 36 Charlotte

The Pine Lake Fire Department said a dog and a woman are safe following an ice rescue north of Rhinelander on Tuesday afternoon. Crews responded to Mohawk Shores Road around 3:30 p.m. for the report of a dog that had broken through the ice. When crews arrived they found a woman who was attempting to rescue a dog also in the water.
- PUB DATE: 4/26/2023 8:41:50 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau

On April 26, 2018, an explosion and fire rocked the Husky Energy refinery in Superior. And after five years of reconstruction, the facility is beginning to reopen. "We have commenced restart of the refinery and introduced crude in late March," said Doreen Cole, senior vice president of downstream manufacturing at Cenovus, which now owns the refinery.
- PUB DATE: 4/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Duluth News Tribune - Metered Site

Firefighting is a dangerous profession, but sometimes the danger isn’t as visible as smoke and flames. The Green Bay Metro Fire Department is screening firefighters for cancer. Participation is voluntary, but a five-year study released a decade ago found firefighters had a 9% higher rate of cancer and 14% higher rate of cancer-related deaths compared to the general population.
- PUB DATE: 4/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

On April 26, 2018, an explosion and fire rocked the Husky Energy refinery in Superior. And after five years of reconstruction, the facility is beginning to reopen. "We have commenced restart of the refinery and introduced crude in late March," said Doreen Cole, senior vice president of downstream manufacturing at Cenovus, which now owns the refinery.
- PUB DATE: 4/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Duluth News Tribune

Newly released video shows the moment an 18-wheeler crashed into the back of a firetruck already on the scene of another crash in Smith County. The incident happened April 5, 2023, along Interstate 20 in Smith County. Thankfully, no first responders were seriously injured. Smith County ESD 2 Fire Chief Eric Greaser credits a blocking device on the back of the firetruck for the outcome.
- PUB DATE: 4/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KLTV ABC 7 Tyler

VIDEO: Seattle City Council members will soon vote on whether to approve a measure that would give Seattle Fire Department (SFD) personnel protections under the city's obstruction ordinance. Currently, Seattle law makes it a crime to physically interfere with "public officers" responding to emergencies, but it does not explicitly include all firefighters, EMTs and other personnel.
- PUB DATE: 4/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle

PHOTOS: Recipient of multiple honors, a fire station in Marion, Iowa, has been designed using a sustainability consultant’s 14 biophilic principles to reduce post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in firefighters. The design from OPN Architects stayed loyal to the principles of biophilic design as outlined in the white paper, 14 Patterns of Biophilia, published by the consultant, Terrapin Bright Green.
- PUB DATE: 4/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Construction Specifier

VIDEO: A potentially deadly fungus is spreading in health care facilities across the country at "an alarming rate," according to renewed warnings from the CDC. New Jersey is a hot spot for this fungus and health officials are renewing warnings because it's resistant to treatment. The CDC says nation-wide cases tripled in a three year period.
- PUB DATE: 4/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KYW-TV CBS 3 Philadelphia