The state is moving forward with efforts to collect and dispose of roughly 25,000 gallons of firefighting foam that contain harmful forever chemicals known as PFAS. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is partnering with the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection to accept bids for the state’s PFAS-containing firefighting foam collection and disposal program.
- PUB DATE: 7/21/2022 3:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Wisconsin Public Radio

The victim in a fatal motorcycle crash last week has been identified as Eugene Faust, a 2021 graduate of Union Grove High School and a current volunteer firefighter. Faust, 18, of Union Grove, died July 14 at Froedtert Hospital in Wauwatosa, where he was taken after crashing on his motorcycle the night before on State Highway 11.
- PUB DATE: 7/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Chippewa Herald

Northwood Technical College invites the media to attend a demonstration and competition from area youth who are participating in a Fired up for the Future Post 343 Firefighting/EMS/Leadership camp at Chippewa Valley Council Camp Phillips in Haugen, WI on Thursday, August 11 at 9:30 a.m. The competition is the culmination of a five-day camp, which is focused on teaching seventh through 12th graders rescue skills in firefighting, emergency medical services and leadership.
- PUB DATE: 7/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Dryden Wire

PHOTOS: Crews with the Shreveport Fire Department responded to the scene of a two-alarm fire Thursday morning. The call came in around 2:30 a.m. on July 21 to the 200 block of Wall Street in Shreveport’s Highland neighborhood. When firefighters got on the scene, they found one home to be fully involved.
- PUB DATE: 7/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSLA-TV CBS 12 Shreveport

With guidance from a team of scientists that included a University of Miami public health researcher, the World Health Organization’s cancer division reclassified firefighting as a Group 1 carcinogenic profession. There’s no question that becoming a firefighter is a dangerous job. But beyond the obvious perils of saving lives, research reveals that the profession also brings other risks with it.
- PUB DATE: 7/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

State employees in Colorado will now be able to receive paid administrative leave to respond to a fire as a volunteer firefighter or first responder. Gov. Jared Polis signed the executive order authorizing all state agencies and departments to provide up to five days of additional paid leave for these state employees on Wednesday morning.
- PUB DATE: 7/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KMGH-TV ABC 7 Denver

Communication is key, especially in medical emergencies, but when a patient has a disability affecting their speech or can't communicate because of a sudden medical crisis, first responders have trouble finding out the best way to help the patient in need. The Peoria Area Speech-Language Hearing Association, or PASHA for short, is partnering with Advanced Medical Transport and the Peoria Area EMS to create more than 200 Augmentative and Alternative Communication Boards for emergency responders.
- PUB DATE: 7/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCBU-FM 89.9 Peoria

VIDEO: A dog nicknamed Aquaman is lucky to be alive after being rescued by a good Samaritan and officials from the New York Fire Department when it was reportedly thrown off a bridge and into the Harlem River. The distressing incident occurred on Tuesday when Marine 4 from the New York Fire Department responded to a report of a dog that was in distress in the Harlem River after somebody reportedly threw the dog off of a bridge, the FDNY said in a post on social media.
- PUB DATE: 7/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: ABC News

Several teenagers were rescued Wednesday from the Eau Claire River. According to the Eau Claire Fire Department, the incident happened while the teens were tubing. They were found on scene clinging to a tree. It happened around 2:45 p.m. upstream from the Dewey Street Bridge. Fire officials report none of the teens were wearing life jackets.
- PUB DATE: 7/20/2022 4:37:00 PM - SOURCE: WQOW-TV ABC 18 Eau Claire

PHOTOS: The general consensus was that a successful Hazardous Material training exercise was accomplished in and around Poynette Village Hall on July 14. Sergeant Nathan Stillings with the 54th WMD (Weapons of Mass Destruction) Civil Support Team of Wisconsin’s National Guard led the training, complete with a fictional storyline and full suspect background.
- PUB DATE: 7/20/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Lodi Enterprise & Poynette Press

PHOTOS: The Wausau Fire Department is looking into building a new fire station. The fire chief said now is the time to start talking about making a change. What was once named the most ‘Most Modern in Nation’ is now outgrown, according to Wausau Fire Chief Robert Barteck. The shiny new station got the name from the Wausau Daily Record-Herald.
- PUB DATE: 7/20/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau

VIDEO: Boston firefighters battled a five-alarm fire inside multiple East Boston triple-decker homes Tuesday evening. First responders rushed to the scene in the 300 block of Princeton Street amid temperatures in the low 90s. Video from Sky 5 showed smoke and flames pouring from what appeared to be a staircase leading to the roof of the home.
- PUB DATE: 7/20/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCVB-TV ABC 5 Boston

VIDEO: Amassing more than 116,000 followers and more than two million likes, the Sacramento Fire Department TikTok gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the everyday life of a firefighter. They share videos of themselves cooking, rescuing puppies, and safety tips. Some of their videos have more than 400,000 views.
- PUB DATE: 7/20/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXTV ABC 10 Sacramento

VIDEO: As soldiers risk their lives on the front lines, crews of first responders are busy clearing out and re-building the areas that have been destroyed. Those crews, some of which are from other countries like America and Australia, aren't only clearing debris. They're also finding bodies. As a result, they're suffering from deep emotional stress.
- PUB DATE: 7/20/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFOR-TV CBS 4 Miami

VIDEO: A volunteer firefighter is recovering from surgery after being injured while working a scene on I-40 Monday night. Captain Ted Presgraves with the Tennessee City Volunteer Fire Department suffered a leg injury after officials say a U-Haul driver plowed into their tanker near mile marker 155. “It doesn’t take much for somebody to be in a life or death situation that’s out there risking their lives,” explained firefighter Luke Williams with the Tennessee City Volunteer Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 7/20/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKRN-TV ABC 2 Nashville

VIDEO: Driving boats, riding in planes, and learning the ins and outs of helicopter rescues - may sound like an action movie, but it's a reality for some east metro kids. WCCO went out with Ramsey County Sheriff's rescue team as a group of eager teens hit the water, too. Paw Htoo of St. Paul says, "I think it's really nice, this is a great opportunity for us.
- PUB DATE: 7/20/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCCO-TV CBS 4 Minneapolis

Green Bay firefighters are shining a light on people in the community who helped them through courageous acts this year. Six people were presented with citizen awards Tuesday night. One was Nick Janco from Green Bay. He and another recipient of the award found a 15-year-old girl after she fell into a culvert along the Fox River Trail.
- PUB DATE: 7/19/2022 8:57:08 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

The Milwaukee Fire Department (MFD) responded to a fire at the former Northridge Mall building on Tuesday. According to the MFD, the call came in after 5 p.m. Due to the hot weather, MFD says it was hard to ventilate the building. The call was upgraded to the second alarm level. An ambulance was also seen heading to the area.
- PUB DATE: 7/19/2022 5:00:00 PM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee

VIDEO: The North Shore Fire Department is on the east side of the closure. The Brown Deer Police Department on the west side. Both are finding ways around the construction to try to quickly get to those who need help. But lately, getting to calls has been difficult. "There’s been a lot of orange, a lot of construction that’s been happening around this area," said Asst.
- PUB DATE: 7/19/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

A building in Columbus, Ohio, partially collapsed Monday afternoon while a firefighter was inside during an inspection. No injuries were reported in the collapse, including to the firefighter. A business that operated on the ground floor, at 1032 East Long Street, was closed Monday. The owner of the business lived in a different part of the building, but was not inside when it happened, fire officials said.
- PUB DATE: 7/19/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCMH-TV NBC 4 Columbus