PHOTOS: Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Sunday marked the next chapter that will allow firefighters, police and other first responders to prepare for emergencies without leaving Carbon County. The rain also didn’t stop various fire companies, law enforcement agencies, elected officials, friends and family from gathering on the Broad Mountain in Nesquehoning to ring in and celebrate the nearly complete Emergency Operations Training Center.
- PUB DATE: 9/13/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Times News Online

Firefighting is an occupation that comes with inherent risks. In addition to the physical demands, there are also health risks associated with the job. For instance, the rate at which firefighters develop cancer outpaces the general population by 9 percent, and their risk of dying from cancer is 14 percent higher, according to a study published by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
- PUB DATE: 9/13/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: North Carolina Health News

The bills are expected to help and support New Yorkers "whose lives were transformed on that terrible day." In remembrance of the 21st anniversary of 9/11, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul today signed five pieces of legislation that officials believe will provide support to 9/11 victims, survivors and their families.
- PUB DATE: 9/13/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Hudson Valley Post

PHOTOS: A Whitewater firefighter is coming up on a major milestone in his career, as he will hit 50 years of service before he retires next summer. You can usually find Terry Phelps behind the wheel of a fire truck. “I grew up on the fire department,” Phelps said. “My dad was on for 25 years.” Service is in Phelps’ blood.
- PUB DATE: 9/13/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Spectrum News 1

Teens who weren’t yet alive during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks took the opportunity to imagine themselves in the shoes of first responders by climbing stairs at Green Bay West High School. The school’s annual bleacher climb honors the first responders who lost their lives on 9/11. Due to weather, Monday’s climb was moved indoors into the gym.
- PUB DATE: 9/12/2022 11:43:34 PM - SOURCE: WNFL-AM 1440/ FM 101.9 Green Bay

Events to honor and commemorate those victims from the attacks on September 11, 2001 took place all over Wisconsin. In Madison, crowds raised an American flag to honor all first responders who lost their lives serving their country. In addition to unveiling a new Fire Fighters Local 311 Memorial. Mahlon Mitchell joined the community at Madison Fire Station 14 on Sunday.
- PUB DATE: 9/12/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison

Three firefighters were injured early Sunday morning while battling a fire that engulfed a historic church in South Los Angeles, officials said. More than 100 firefighters responded to the major emergency fire at Victory Baptist Church at 4802 S. Mckinley Ave. for one hour and 40 minutes. One firefighter suffered moderate injuries and two others sustained minor injuries; two of them were transported to a hospital while the other was treated at the scene, an LAFD spokesperson said.
- PUB DATE: 9/12/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KABC-TV ABC 7 Los Angeles

PHOTOS: First responders from across Brazos County gathered early Sunday morning outside the Stella Hotel in Bryan. The group of firefighters, police officers, and paramedics paused to pay tribute to their brothers and sisters that made the ultimate sacrifice 21 years ago today. First responders, many in full gear climbed the equivalent of 110 flights of stairs as a tribute to the heroes who died at Ground Zero on 9/11.
- PUB DATE: 9/12/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KBTX-TV CBS 3 Bryan

VIDEO: A pair of fire trucks racing through a New Jersey city en route to put out flames scorching a downtown business collided, critically injuring three firefighters Saturday evening, city officials said. The two fire department trucks were responding to a fire on Main Street when they smashed into one another at Broadway and Straight Street around 5:30 p.
- PUB DATE: 9/12/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNBC-TV NBC 4 New York

VIDEO: Oklahoma State University christened its first new fire truck in almost a century on Sunday. The school’s Fire Service Training program plans to use it to train a new generation of firefighters. The ceremony happening on September 11th was pure coincidence, meant to coincide with the start of its biannual academy, but the program’s directors believe in its significance.
- PUB DATE: 9/12/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTUL-TV ABC 8 Tulsa

VIDEO: An old hospital is getting new life while helping retain and recruit firefighters. The Vermont Fire Academy is based in Pittsford which can be up to two hours away from many fire departments across the state. The distance has made it difficult for firefighters to get the necessary training and hard to incentivize them to attend optional ones.
- PUB DATE: 9/12/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCAX-TV CBS 3 Burlington

Friends and family gathered today to remember a beloved member of the Madison Fire Department. Rick Garner Jr. tragically died on Easter morning in 2018 just after finishing a 48-hour shift on the job. Since his passing, Garner’s good friend and ambulance paramedic partner has helped organize the Richard Garner Memorial Ride.
- PUB DATE: 9/10/2022 6:33:40 PM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison

The Red Cross is helping four family members following an early morning house fire Saturday. The Green Bay Metro Fire Department responded around 3:42 a.m. Saturday to a house on Mather Street in Green Bay for a structure fire. Upon arrival, the fire department said in a statement that crews found heavy smoke and flames coming from the rear of the single-family home.
- PUB DATE: 9/10/2022 8:29:16 AM - SOURCE: WGBS-TV NBC 26 Green Bay

A crash involving two semis killed both drivers in Belgium Thursday night, Sept. 8, shutting down I-43 in both directions. All lanes on I-43 have reopened Viewer video showed flames coming from what appeared to be a semi-truck and a large plume of smoke rising into the sky. Sheriff's officials said the crash happened on I-43 southbound south of Sandy Beach Road in Belgium.
- PUB DATE: 9/9/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

Fifteen fire hydrants in Monona are getting a new look. The Madison Public Art Project recently commissioned the Vibrant Hydrant project. Featured artists redesigned local fire hydrants to include colorful designs and spark inspiration for people who live in the area. Monona Fire Chief Jeremy McMullen says sharing the art with the public is one way to honor the anniversary of 9/11.
- PUB DATE: 9/9/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison

A crash involving two semis killed both drivers in Belgium Thursday night, Sept. 8, shutting down I-43 in both directions. All lanes on I-43 have reopened Viewer video showed flames coming from what appeared to be a semi-truck and a large plume of smoke rising into the sky. Sheriff's officials said the crash happened on I-43 southbound south of Sandy Beach Road in Belgium.
- PUB DATE: 9/9/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

The leader of the city’s fire department recently was recognized for his “unique commitment” to ensuring the health and safety of citizens and his firefighters. Fire Chief Jeffrey “Jeff” Johnson received the Alan Brunacini Fire Service Executive Safety Award, presented annually by the International Association of Fire Chiefs to department chiefs who go above and beyond in prioritizing fire service health and safety.
- PUB DATE: 9/9/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Daily Press

VIDEO/PHOTOS: The FDNY on Wednesday lit a lithium-ion battery on fire to demonstrate how dangerous that kind a blaze can be if not handled properly. “We want the public to know, to be aware that it’s a danger,” FDNY Chief of Operations John Esposito said during the demo at the Randall’s Island Fire Academy.
- PUB DATE: 9/9/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Daily News - Metered Site

The Rural Health Innovation Collaborative (RHIC, pronounced “rick”) visits small rural hospitals throughout the Wabash Valley and 14 other sites scattered from Evansville to Fort Wayne in a mobile simulation unit capable of training healthcare providers and students on how to treat 45 different medical incidents.
- PUB DATE: 9/9/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Pharos-Tribune

VIDEO: A new exhibit at the Gulfport Museum of History unveiled a collection entitled ‘Katrina Images Revisited.’ “This lady, Carmen, was just off Howard Avenue when I walked up and there was debris everywhere and she was sweeping and cleaning and she had this incredible positive attitude and she said ‘I am karate mamma and I will survive.
- PUB DATE: 9/9/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXXV-TV FOX/NBC/CW 25 Gulfport