Sometimes, a life-changing experience can come from seemingly out of the blue. At least it appeared that way for Joshua Everetts, age 43, of Jenkintown. He lived in South Philly with his wife, Jovanna, for 15 years, but the two had decided that once their son, Raylan, was of school age that they would move out of the city to Jenkintown.
- PUB DATE: 3/16/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Reporter Online - Metered Site

VIDEO: The BA.2 sub-lineage of the Omicron variant now makes up nearly a quarter of new COVID-19 infections nationwide, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated Tuesday, up from around 1 in 10 new cases just a week prior. Since January, Omicron has made up virtually all new infections in the U.
- PUB DATE: 3/16/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CBS News

A Madison Fire Department spokesperson says one person was hospitalized after a crash on Raymond Road near Gilbert Road. The crash happened around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday. Witnesses called the fire department, that a car had hit a tree. While firefighters responded, bystanders tried to pull the driver from the car.
- PUB DATE: 3/15/2022 4:43:00 PM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison

From mental health to money, the Wisconsin EMS Association and local first responders are praising a package of bills that will address PTSD among the ranks and Medicaid reimbursement for uncompensated costs. The bipartisan proposals were approved unanimously by the state senate. When the alarms sound, first responders answer the call.
- PUB DATE: 3/15/2022 2:41:56 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

The Neillsville Fire Department responded to a dump truck tipped on its side. According to the Neillsville Fire Chief Matt Meyer, they received the call about the dump truck around 2:12pm on Monday. The accident occurred just north of the intersection of Highway 95 and Clark Avenue in the Township of Levis.
- PUB DATE: 3/15/2022 6:19:11 AM - SOURCE: WCCN-FM 107.5 Neillsville

VIDEO: A driver crashed into the Milwaukee Fire Department station near Locust and Teutonia Monday night, March 14. This station was recently shut down after engineers found structural issues with the building. The cause of the crash is under investigation. It's unclear whether there were any injuries.
- PUB DATE: 3/15/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

Fire investigators are trying to determine how a fatal fire began Saturday in a south side apartment building. Officials said the fire broke out on South 44th Street near the West Kinnickinnic River Parkway just before 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Cleaning crews worked calmly and carefully Sunday to remove the black smoke.
- PUB DATE: 3/15/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee

Milwaukee police are investigating a "suspicious" fire that happened near 21st and Wright on Monday, March 14. Officials were called to the scene just after 1:30 a.m. According to police, the fire caused exterior damage to a residence. The cause of the fire appears "suspicious," police said.
- PUB DATE: 3/15/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee

Several explosions lead to a fire at the Timbuk Tree Farm in Licking County early Tuesday morning. Firefighters at the scene said explosions within one building happened at the farm located on the 2000 block of Timbuk Road in Granville around 2 a.m. Three buildings that have offices and products that were being shipped out are on fire, as well as the shipping area.
- PUB DATE: 3/15/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBNS-TV CBS 10 Columbus

DNA from more than 200 Nashville firefighters was used to study the long-term health of 9/11 first responders at the World Trade Center. A new study featuring research from Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) used the samples to determine 9/11 first responders were more likely than their peers to have a genetic mutation that can cause blood cancers or cardiovascular disease.
- PUB DATE: 3/15/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: AXIOS Nashville

A former Boston Red Sox pitcher who appeared in games during the club’s run to a World Series victory in 2018 recently graduated from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy, officials announced Monday. Justin Haley, who pitched in four games during that season, graduated from the academy on Feb. 28, according to West Newbury Fire Chief Michael Dwyer.
- PUB DATE: 3/15/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHDH-TV ABC 7 Boston

Equipment from Spring Mill Fire Company in Whitemarsh Township, Pennsylvania is on its way to help firefighters in Ukraine by way of North Jersey. "It's our way to give back in some fashion. Volunteer fire companies, they want to give back to the community in any way that we can, and maybe this is giving back more than just the local," said Chief Wayne Masters of Spring Mill Fire Company.
- PUB DATE: 3/15/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPVI-TV ABC 6 Philadelphia

VIDEO: Firefighters on Monday, March 14 responded to the scene of a house fire near 21st and Wright in Milwaukee. No injuries have been reported. No additional information has been released including the cause of the fire or the amount of damage sustained.
- PUB DATE: 3/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

Firefighters battled a massive 2-alarm fire that broke out at a pallet business in South Los Angeles Sunday morning. According to the Los Angeles County Fire Department, calls of a fire near East 108th and South Alameda streets began coming in just before 5 a.m. It happened at the Best Wood Work Pallets located in an unincorporated part of Watts.
- PUB DATE: 3/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KABC-TV ABC 7 Los Angeles

Gary Weiland has set a new goal for himself - to become an American Ninja Warrior. Weiland is a Denton firefighter who beat the odds by returning to duty 10 months and 6 days after his leg was amputated. He’s a full time Denton firefighter and father of four, and he is now vying for a spot on American Ninja Warrior! Since then, he’s become a motivational speaker and children’s book author.
- PUB DATE: 3/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXAS-TV NBC 5 Fort Worth

Firefighters, EMS and police nationwide are taking notice of the Village of New Haven’s fire department, as the facility has been authorized as a National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) training center. “We are the only NAEMT authorized facility in metro Detroit,” New Haven Fire Chief Daniel Stier said.
- PUB DATE: 3/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Voice

VIDEO: Authorities in Cedar Rapids released body camera footage showing what happened inside Geneva Tower during the Feb. 20 fire that displaced more than 100 residents. It is clear from watching the video one of the major challenges in evacuating the building was the many people with disabilities and mobility issues.
- PUB DATE: 3/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCRG-TV ABC 9 Cedar Rapids

Things seem to be looking up as the US crosses into year three of the Covid-19 pandemic. Vaccines still do a good job of keeping people alive and out of the hospital. There's increasing access to tests and treatments. The numbers of cases, hospitalizations and deaths are heading in the right direction.
- PUB DATE: 3/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CNN Health

VIDEO: The Minocqua Fire and Rescue, Newbold Fire Department, and the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office Public Safety Dive Team partnered up to practice diving through ice and lost diver drills. The agencies trained together with their airboats and divers to practice diving into icy waters in case of a real-life emergency.
- PUB DATE: 3/13/2022 7:27:53 PM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau

PHOTO: A small town western Wisconsin bar and restaurant is reduced to rubble following an overnight fire in the community of Luck. Fire crews were dispatched to the Luck-E Bar and Restaurant around 4:30 a.m. A Luck firefighter tells KARE 11 the business was fully engulfed when engines arrived, and three nearby fire departments from St.
- PUB DATE: 3/11/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KARE-TV NBC 11 Minneapolis